Somara
Latoia is a genus of moths in the family Limacodidae. It was first described by Félix Édouard Guérin-Méneville in 1844.
Meaning & Origin of Somara
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Latoia is a genus of moths in the family Limacodidae. It was first described by Félix Édouard Guérin-Méneville in 1844.
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The Story of Somara
Somara first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1993, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2005, when 14 Somaras were born — ranking #7,890 that year. As of 2026, Somara ranks #13,427 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 111 Somaras have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Somara
Somara is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1993 and has accumulated 111 births in the dataset. Somara's peak popularity came in 2005 when it ranked #7,890. Use the chart and map above to compare Somara'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 .
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