How Many People Are Named Sameerah?
An estimated 449 people in the United States have the first name Sameerah. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 32 years old, and Sameerah peaked in popularity in 1978 with 39 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Sameerah 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 Sameerah paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
449
About 1 in 763,373 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
32
years old
Peak Year
1978
39 births
Total Registered
469
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Sameerah
Sameerah is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 469 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Sameerah as a female name
Ranked #17,199 in 2024
5 female births in 2024
Peak: 1978 (39 births)
Sameerah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Sameerah span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 117 babies were registered. While Sameerah is less common than at its peak in the 1980s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Sameerah by Decade
How has Sameerah 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.
Sameerah by State
Birth registrations for Sameerah span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey. On average, about 29 Sameerahs were registered per state.
Sameerah + Last Name Combinations
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Sameerah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sameerah?
We estimate approximately 449 people named Sameerah 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 763,373 Americans share this first name.
Is Sameerah a common name?
Sameerah is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 83.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 469 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Sameerah most popular?
Sameerah reached peak popularity in 1978, when 39 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Sameerah is approximately 32 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Sameerah a female name?
Sameerah is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Sameerah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Sameerah Smith, Sameerah Johnson, Sameerah 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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