Samar is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #8128 in 2011 with 15 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1998 with 33 births ranking #3627. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 48.3%. In 2011, approximately 1 in every 117,254 girls born was named Samar. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.