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Samantha

Pronounced S AH0 M AE1 N TH AH0 (ARPABET)

  • 3 syllables
  • Peaked 1990
  • 145 years in use
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How popular is Samantha?

Samantha is a girls' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 592,416 children — the 58th most common girls' name on record.

It is falling away, down 63% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 1990, when 25,868 children were given it.

012,50025,00037,50050,00018901920195019802010
1990Girls: 25,868Boys: 58

Characteristics

  • 3 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
S AH0 M AE1 N TH AH0
Stress pattern:
010
Syllables:
3

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Samantha

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Samantha

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Samantha?
Samantha ranks 58th among girls' names in US records, with 592,416 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 34,790.
Is Samantha a unisex name?
No. Samantha is recorded almost entirely as a girls' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Samantha most popular?
1990, when 25,868 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.