Samirah

SA-mur-ruh /ˈsæmɜːɹə/
girl 3 syllables trending up

Samirah is a rare variant of Samara that peaked in 2013 and remains in steady use.

Samirah is a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #2,562 for girl births in the United States (and #4,540 across all names), given to 69 babies — 74 including U.S. territories. Samirah first appears in 1977 and peaked in 2013 (84 births).

About the name Samirah

PronunciationSA-mur-ruh /ˈsæmɜːɹə/
CultureArabicPersian
#2,562U.S. rank among girls 2025
#4,540among all names 2025
69U.S. births 2025
74incl. U.S. territories 2025
84peak births 2013
1977first appeared

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How popular is Samirah?

Girls named Samirah 74 in 2025
1977198019902000201020202025
Girls named Samirah per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1977–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025)

Samirah total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
20256974#2,562
20245662#2,972
20234949#3,319
20227878#2,386
20216464#2,704
20205454#3,007
20195959#2,846
20186262#2,774
20176065#2,831
20165050#3,271
20155555#3,084
20146671#2,680
20138484#2,232
20128282#2,312
20116666#2,689
20107979#2,401
20097575#2,527
20087575#2,531
20078080#2,386
20068181#2,344
20057474#2,403
20045757#2,840
20034848#3,119
20024141#3,384
20013636#3,691
20003030#4,163
19992424#4,700
19982828#4,119
199722#4,787
199618#5,480
199521#4,812
199413#6,998
199316#5,888
199221#4,816
199119#5,142
199013#6,779
198916#5,491
198817#5,016
198710#7,225
198610#7,014
198515#5,034
198412#5,811
198311#6,138
198212#5,822
19816#10,104
19805#11,747
19798#7,876
19786#9,458
19775#10,901