5,656births recorded
13Countries
3Variants
2025Peak · Alberta
#235Alberta 2025
Sama is a girl name family recorded 5,656 times in 13 countries since 1972. It ranks highest today in Alberta (#235 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Alberta in 2025, at 53.2 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Samah (France).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Sama
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sama | English | 1,819 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1219 | 2025 | ▲ 241 % |
| Sama | English | 693 | 🏴 England & Wales | #473 | 2025 | ▲ 282 % |
| Sama | English | 360 | 🇫🇷 France | #975 | 2025 | ▲ 403 % |
| Sama | English | 243 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #352 | 2024 | ▲ 290 % |
| Sama | English | 190 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #315 | 2025 | ▲ 174 % |
| Sama | English | 109 | 🇦🇹 Austria | #346 | 2024 | new |
| Samah | French | 740 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2007 | – |
| Samah | French | 447 | 🇺🇸 United States | #10917 | 1993 | ▲ 50 % |
| Samah | French | 390 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2137 | 2003 | ▲ 77 % |
| Samah | French | 10 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2003 | – |
| Samah | French | 5 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | – | 2017 | – |
| Samaa | English | 181 | 🇺🇸 United States | #8362 | 2024 | ▲ 3 % |
| Samaa | English | 99 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2015 | – |
| Samaa | English | 30 | 🇫🇷 France | #6351 | 2025 | new |
How we grouped these names
- Sama ↔ Samah — spelling variant
- Sama ↔ Samaa — spelling variant
Questions about Sama
How popular is the name Sama?
In 2025 it ranked #235 in Alberta. Official registers record 5,656 births across 13 countries.
What is Sama in other languages?
Samah (French); Samaa (English).
When was Sama most popular?
It peaked in Alberta in 2025, at 53.2 births per 100,000.
Is Sama a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Sama is a girl name.