Samar is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #7350 in 2008 with 18 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1998 with 33 births ranking #3627. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 37.9%. In 2008, approximately 1 in every 105,040 girls born was named Samar. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.