Samori is a very rare variant of Samara that peaked in 1999 and remains in steady use.
Samori is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #10,493 for boy births in the United States (and #21,648 across all names), given to 7 babies. Samori was first reported in SSA data in 1984 and peaked in 1999 (9 births).
Boys named Samori per year · hover for count and boys rank · Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1984–2025 · U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) · 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
Girls named Samori
Girls named Samori per year · hover for count and girls rank · Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1984–2025 · U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) · 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