Samella
1 countryPopularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Samella’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
716 births recorded 1898–1994 · peaked in 1918 with 25 births
Most common in: Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi, Illinois, Alabama
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Samella’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | #3225 | — |
| 1956 | #3186 | ↑39 |
| 1957 | #3489 | ↓303 |
| 1958 | #3925 | ↓436 |
| 1961 | #4546 | ↓621 |
| 1962 | #4865 | ↓319 |
| 1963 | #6592 | ↓1727 |
| 1965 | #5817 | ↑775 |
| 1966 | #5809 | ↑8 |
| 1969 | #6617 | ↓808 |
| 1970 | #7995 | ↓1378 |
| 1971 | #6619 | ↑1376 |
| 1972 | #6558 | ↑61 |
| 1973 | #8423 | ↓1865 |
| 1974 | #8775 | ↓352 |
| 1976 | #9284 | ↓509 |
| 1981 | #7409 | ↑1875 |
| 1984 | #10422 | ↓3013 |
| 1988 | #9244 | ↑1178 |
| 1994 | #11778 | ↓2534 |
Frequently asked questions about Samella
Is Samella a popular name?
Samella has 716 recorded births in United States between 1898 and 1994, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Samella more common for boys or girls?
Samella is recorded predominantly as a girls’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Samella most popular?
Samella peaked in 1918 in United States, with 25 recorded births that year.
Is Samella rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Samella’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #1700 in 1898 to #11778 in 1994.
How many babies have been named Samella?
At least 716 babies have been recorded with the name Samella across official birth statistics in 1 country.