31,000births recorded
16Countries
3Variants
2022Peak · Catalonia
#311Catalonia 2025
Samara is a girl name family recorded 31,000 times in 16 countries since 1949. It ranks highest today in Catalonia (#311 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Catalonia in 2022, at 69.4 births per 100,000.
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 Samara
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samara | Catalan | 22,769 | 🇺🇸 United States | #320 | 2023 | ▲ 136 % |
| Samara | Catalan | 1,487 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #743 | 2007 | ▲ 5 % |
| Samara | Catalan | 1,161 | 🏴 England & Wales | #922 | 2005 | ▼ 3 % |
| Samara | Catalan | 704 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #708 | 2023 | ▼ 31 % |
| Samara | Catalan | 665 | 🇪🇸 Catalonia | #311 | 2022 | ▼ 24 % |
| Samara | Catalan | 610 | 🇫🇷 France | #1738 | 2007 | ▲ 68 % |
| Samarah | English | 2,051 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2957 | 2006 | ▲ 12 % |
| Samarah | English | 149 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2013 | – |
| Samarah | English | 20 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2023 | – |
| Samarah | English | 18 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2019 | – |
| Samarah | English | 5 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 2006 | – |
| Samarra | English | 419 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2004 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Samara ↔ Samarah — spelling variant
- Samara ↔ Samarra — spelling variant
Questions about Samara
How popular is the name Samara?
In 2025 it ranked #311 in Catalonia. Official registers record 31,000 births across 16 countries.
What is Samara in other languages?
Samarah (English); Samarra (English).
When was Samara most popular?
It peaked in Catalonia in 2022, at 69.4 births per 100,000.
Is Samara a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Samara is a girl name.