Samarra
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #3,444 in 2004
0 babies were named Samarra in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1976–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistorySamarra first shows up in US birth records in 1976, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 49 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 2004, when it reached #3,444.
About the name Samarra
Samarra is a girl name of Latin origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with S and ending in “-rra”. US birth records list Samarra for girls from 1976 to 2024, in 30 of those 49 years. Its best year was 2004, when it ranked #3,444 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2024, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Latin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.7 | 597,015 girls |
| 1980s | 0.7 | 1,538,462 girls |
| 1990s | 1.7 | 595,238 girls |
| 2000s | 13 | 76,982 girls |
| 2010s | 6.2 | 161,290 girls |
| 2020s | 2.1 | 480,769 girls |
Other spellings of Samarra
More Latin girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Amelia · work, industrious
- Girl name: Mia · possibly beloved
- Girl name: Evelyn · possibly desired
- Girl name: Ava · possibly bird, or life
- Girl name: Violet · violet flower
- Girl name: Aurora · dawn
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
Questions about the name Samarra
What is the origin of the name Samarra?
Samarra has Latin roots in our records. Other Latin names include Olivia, Amelia, Mia.
Is Samarra a boy or girl name?
Samarra is a girl name.
How popular is the name Samarra?
Samarra is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2024. It peaked at #3,444 in 2004.