Girl · #11,386 in 2026

Samentha

Name: Popularity of the name Samentha in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Samentha, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Current Rank

#11,386

Peak Rank

#9,586 (1994)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1965

First Year

1999

Last Year

1994

Peak Year

#9586

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Samentha

Samentha first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1965, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1994: 8 births, good for #9,586 nationwide. About 60% of every Samentha on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. Samentha last appeared in the published SSA data in 1999, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 63 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

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Names that sound like Samentha

Phonetically similar names — useful when Samentha is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Simoneaux
Summon
Summoned
Summons
Summoner

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Samentha

What does the name Samentha mean?

Samentha is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1965. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Samentha in 2026?

In 2026, Samentha ranks #11,386 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.

When was Samentha most popular?

Samentha reached its peak popularity in 1994, ranking #9,586 that year with 8 babies given the name.

Is Samentha a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Samentha is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Samentha?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Samentha include Patia, Dorissa, Kele. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Samentha

Samentha is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1965 and has accumulated 63 births in the dataset. Samentha's peak popularity came in 1994 when it ranked #9,586. Use the chart and map above to compare Samentha's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.