Girl · #10,241 in 2026

Samera

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

Samira is a Sanskrit, Arabic, or Persian given name. In Sanskrit, Sameera or Samira is a feminine given-name, meaning "breeze, wind," or "Vāyu, the wind deity". Many anglicize their name to Samīr or Sameer.

Current Rank

#10,241

Peak Rank

#4,491 (2004)

Total Babies

564

5-Yr Trend

-34%

1975

First Year

2024

Last Year

2004

Peak Year

#4491

Peak Rank

564

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Samera

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

The Story of Samera

Samera first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1975, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2004, when 30 Sameras were born — ranking #4,491 that year. As of 2026, Samera ranks #10,241 for baby girls with 9 births, falling sharply (-34%). In total, more than 564 Sameras have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Samera

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

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Samera

What does the name Samera mean?

How popular is Samera in 2026?

In 2026, Samera ranks #10,241 among girls' names in the U.S., with 9 babies given the name that year.

When was Samera most popular?

Samera reached its peak popularity in 2004, ranking #4,491 that year with 30 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Samera most popular?

Samera has historically been most popular in Texas, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Samera.

Is Samera a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Samera?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Samera include Ty, Landen, Jaley. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Samera

Samera is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1975 and has accumulated 564 births in the dataset. Samera's peak popularity came in 2004 when it ranked #4,491. Use the chart and map above to compare Samera'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.