Names / Girl names
Samantha
Current rank
#151
and easing
All-time peak
#3
in 1998
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
594,000
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #3 in 1998 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Samantha was first recorded in American naming records in 1880, where it reads as a girls' name. 1998 marked its high point, reaching #3. As of the latest data it stands at #151, drifting lower. Across all years, more than 594,000 children have been named this.