Samatha
1 countryPopularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Samatha’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
4,202 births recorded 1964–2018 · peaked in 1989 with 248 births
Most common in: California, Texas, New York, Illinois, North Carolina
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Samatha’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | #1508 | — |
| 1996 | #1864 | ↓356 |
| 1997 | #1816 | ↑48 |
| 1998 | #1845 | ↓29 |
| 1999 | #2073 | ↓228 |
| 2000 | #2632 | ↓559 |
| 2001 | #2924 | ↓292 |
| 2002 | #3014 | ↓90 |
| 2003 | #3472 | ↓458 |
| 2004 | #3444 | ↑28 |
| 2005 | #4267 | ↓823 |
| 2006 | #7868 | ↓3601 |
| 2007 | #5526 | ↑2342 |
| 2008 | #6130 | ↓604 |
| 2009 | #6811 | ↓681 |
| 2010 | #8271 | ↓1460 |
| 2011 | #10374 | ↓2103 |
| 2013 | #11000 | ↓626 |
| 2017 | #14124 | ↓3124 |
| 2018 | #15682 | ↓1558 |
Frequently asked questions about Samatha
Is Samatha a popular name?
Samatha has 4,202 recorded births in United States between 1964 and 2018, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Samatha more common for boys or girls?
Samatha is recorded predominantly as a girls’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Samatha most popular?
Samatha peaked in 1989 in United States, with 248 recorded births that year.
Is Samatha rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Samatha’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #4636 in 1964 to #15682 in 2018.
How many babies have been named Samatha?
At least 4,202 babies have been recorded with the name Samatha across official birth statistics in 1 country.