Samba

SAM-buh /ˈsæmbə/
boy 2 syllables fading

Samba is a very rare boys' name that peaked in 2008 and has since faded.

Samba is a boy name. It last appears in U.S. records in 2024. Samba was first reported in SSA data in 1997 and peaked in 2008 (14 births).

About the name Samba

PronunciationSAM-buh /ˈsæmbə/
14peak births 2008
1997first in SSA data

Names similar to Samba

How popular is Samba?

Boys named Samba
1997200020052010201520202024
Boys named Samba per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1997–2024 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2024) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Samba total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
202488#9,708
202288#9,679
20201111#7,408
20191010#8,102
201855#13,742
20171212#7,024
201677#10,536
201588#9,418
201499#8,668
201299#8,749
201166#12,002
20101414#6,308
20081414#6,342
200799#8,795
200699#8,607
200388#8,485
200277#9,207
200188#8,172
19975—#10,532