How Many People Are Named Sameera?
An estimated 811 people in the United States have the first name Sameera. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 20 years old, and Sameera peaked in popularity in 2016 with 38 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Sameera as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Sameera paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
811
About 1 in 422,632 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
20
years old
Peak Year
2016
38 births
Total Registered
827
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Sameera
Sameera is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 827 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Sameera as a female name
Ranked #6,857 in 2024
17 female births in 2024
Peak: 2016 (38 births)
Sameera: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Sameera span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 266 babies were registered. While Sameera is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Sameera by Decade
How has Sameera tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Sameera by State
Birth registrations for Sameera span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, New Jersey. The lowest are in New Jersey, California, New York. On average, about 25 Sameeras were registered per state.
Sameera + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Sameera as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Sameera: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sameera?
We estimate approximately 811 people named Sameera are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 422,632 Americans share this first name.
Is Sameera a common name?
Sameera is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 827 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Sameera most popular?
Sameera reached peak popularity in 2016, when 38 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Sameera is approximately 20 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Sameera a female name?
Sameera is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Sameera Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Sameera Smith, Sameera Johnson, Sameera Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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