How Popular (or Rare) was Samara in 1998?

🇬🇧 England & Wales • Girl

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#801
1998 Rank
28
1998 Births
#590
Best Rank (2004)
54
Peak Year (2005)
1,161
Total Births (1996-2025)
1 in 10,328
Rarity Factor (1998)

📊 The Samara Story

Samara is a distinctive girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #801 in 1998 with 28 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2005 with 54 births ranking #596. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 24.3%. In 1998, approximately 1 in every 10,328 girls born was named Samara. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.

Popularity Trend (1996–2025)

📅 Data Status: Official verified statistics are currently available from 1996 up to 2025. This report reflects the most recent confirmed data from England & Wales; 2026 and 2027 projections are based on real-time search trends and will be finalized upon the next official release.

Name Meaning & Origin

Origin: Multi-origin usage  |  Meaning: guardian or protected by God in some routes; place-name and other routes also exist

Samara is a flowing international name with more than one accepted route behind it. Its exact meaning depends on which linguistic or cultural source a family intends.

The name has risen because it sounds elegant and modern while still seeming substantial. Multiple origin routes help explain why sources do not always give one single answer.

Did you know?Samara is also the botanical term for a winged seed, which gives the name an extra modern nature association for some parents.
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