53,986births recorded
19Countries
3Variants
2005Peak · Switzerland
#112Kazakhstan 2025
Samira is a girl name family recorded 53,986 times in 19 countries since 1954. It ranks highest today in Kazakhstan (#112 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Switzerland in 2005, at 214.3 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 Samira
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samira | French | 13,420 | 🇫🇷 France | #619 | 1979 | ▲ 10 % |
| Samira | French | 11,719 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #240 | 2004 | ▼ 11 % |
| Samira | French | 8,885 | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | #112 | 2015 | ▼ 51 % |
| Samira | French | 8,875 | 🇺🇸 United States | #723 | 2025 | ▲ 90 % |
| Samira | French | 1,848 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #245 | 2005 | ▼ 41 % |
| Samira | French | 1,580 | 🏴 England & Wales | #997 | 2004 | ▲ 16 % |
| Samirah | English | 1,958 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2542 | 2013 | ▲ 40 % |
| Samirah | English | 374 | 🏴 England & Wales | #3705 | 2003 | ▲ 5 % |
| Samirah | English | 245 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #1307 | 2015 | ▲ 78 % |
| Samirah | English | 95 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2019 | – |
| Samyra | English | 1,128 | 🇺🇸 United States | #4661 | 2007 | ▲ 7 % |
| Samyra | English | 220 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2015 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Samira ↔ Samirah — spelling variant
- Samira ↔ Samyra — spelling variant
Questions about Samira
How popular is the name Samira?
In 2025 it ranked #112 in Kazakhstan. Official registers record 53,986 births across 19 countries.
What is Samira in other languages?
Samirah (English); Samyra (English).
When was Samira most popular?
It peaked in Switzerland in 2005, at 214.3 births per 100,000.
Is Samira a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Samira is a girl name.