Samantha is a moderately popular girls' name in United States, ranking #106 in 2021 with 2,599 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 20,551 births ranking #5. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 87.4%. In 2021, approximately 1 in every 631 girls born was named Samantha. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.