Samantha

Samantha

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Origin: Italian

Meaning

Samantha is an English feminine given name in use since the 17th century that is of uncertain derivation. It is now in popular use worldwide due to various popular culture influences.

From Wikipedia

Samantha first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 1991 with 2,717 babies (rank #4 that year). In 2024 it was given to 92 girls (rank #334). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Samantha

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Samantha yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

5Destiny numberThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
3Soul urgeThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
2PersonalityThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

31,335

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

2,717

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	2,717	#4
1992	2,502	#4
1993	2,448	#4
1994	1,937	#4
1995	2,027	#4
1996	1,965	#4
1997	1,726	#4
1998	1,552	#5
1999	1,391	#7
2000	1,169	#8
2001	1,160	#9
2002	938	#11
2003	865	#17
2004	866	#15
2005	905	#14
2006	844	#16
2007	755	#23
2008	753	#25
2009	635	#34
2010	544	#41
2011	504	#40
2012	450	#51
2013	428	#57
2014	315	#89
2015	317	#87
2016	320	#90
2017	253	#104
2018	213	#126
2019	201	#137
2020	138	#210
2021	139	#220
2022	112	#265
2023	109	#270
2024	92	#334

Year

Babies

Rank

1991

2,717

1992

2,502

1993

2,448

1994

1,937

1995

2,027

1996

1,965

1997

1,726

1998

1,552

1999

1,391

2000

1,169

2001

1,160

2002

938

#11

2003

865

#17

2004

866

#15

2005

905

#14

2006

844

#16

2007

755

#23

2008

753

#25

2009

635

#34

2010

544

#41

2011

504

#40

2012

450

#51

2013

428

#57

2014

315

#89

2015

317

#87

2016

320

#90

2017

253

#104

2018

213

#126

2019

201

#137

2020

138

#210

2021

139

#220

2022

112

#265

2023

109

#270

2024

#334

Meaning

Numerology of Samantha

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Samantha

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Names ranked near Samantha in 2024

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Year-by-Year Detail