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Samantha

Girl

Meaning of Samantha: Hebrew: 'God has heard'

Samantha is a girl's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, and it is one of today's most-chosen names — 156th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 670th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#156

1,973 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#670

57 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

594,052

First recorded 1880 · peak 1990

Trend

falling

Style: popular

Popularity over time

1981: 5,532 babies1982: 6,790 babies1983: 7,735 babies1984: 8,061 babies1985: 10,691 babies1986: 14,146 babies1987: 18,015 babies1988: 20,771 babies1989: 24,912 babies1990: 25,926 babies19901991: 25,700 babies1992: 24,445 babies1993: 23,702 babies1994: 22,855 babies1995: 21,678 babies1996: 20,587 babies1997: 20,189 babies1998: 20,223 babies1999: 19,079 babies2000: 17,286 babies20002001: 15,883 babies2002: 14,694 babies2003: 13,882 babies2004: 13,825 babies2005: 13,659 babies2006: 12,488 babies2007: 11,890 babies2008: 11,204 babies2009: 9,686 babies2010: 8,428 babies20102011: 7,400 babies2012: 6,946 babies2013: 6,523 babies2014: 5,747 babies2015: 5,354 babies2016: 4,961 babies2017: 4,338 babies2018: 3,924 babies2019: 3,369 babies2020: 2,956 babies20202021: 2,599 babies2022: 2,605 babies2023: 2,372 babies2024: 2,232 babies2025: 1,973 babies
US babies named Samantha per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 25,926.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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