Samyrah
A feminine name of Arabic origin meaning "beautiful companion" or "companion by night".
Name Census estimates that about 261 living Americans carry the first name Samyrah. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Samyrah today is around 13 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Samyrah births was 2009 (20 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Samyrah. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
261
~ 1 in 1,313,235 Americans
Peak year
2009
20 babies that year
Average age
13
years old
2024 SSA rank
#10,115
Tracked since 2003
Popularity
Samyrah: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Samyrah from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 126 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Samyrah remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Samyrah by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Samyrah during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Samyrah
The name Samyrah is of Arabic origin, derived from the root word "samara," which means "fruit" or "fruitful." It is believed to have originated in the Middle East and North Africa region during the Islamic Golden Age, which spanned the 8th to the 13th centuries.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Samyrah can be found in the writings of Ibn Battuta, a famous Moroccan explorer and traveler from the 14th century. In his travelogues, he mentions a woman named Samyrah whom he encountered during his journey through the Middle East.
The name Samyrah has been associated with several notable figures throughout history. One of the most prominent was Samyrah bint Al-Harith, a 7th-century Arabian noblewoman and poet who was renowned for her eloquence and literary talent. She lived during the pre-Islamic era and was a contemporary of the Prophet Muhammad.
Another historical figure bearing the name Samyrah was Samyrah al-Ghazali, a 12th-century scholar and mystic from Persia (modern-day Iran). She was known for her contributions to the field of Islamic philosophy and her writings on Sufism.
In the 13th century, Samyrah al-Baghdadi was a celebrated poet and calligrapher from Baghdad. Her works were highly regarded and she was considered a master of the Arabic language and literary arts.
During the Ottoman Empire, Samyrah Khanum was a prominent figure in the 16th century. She was a princess and the wife of Sultan Selim II, known for her philanthropic work and patronage of the arts.
The name Samyrah has also been documented in various historical texts and manuscripts, including poetry anthologies, biographical dictionaries, and literary works from the Islamic world.
People
Samyrah + last name combinations
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FAQ
Samyrah: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Samyrah?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 261 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Samyrah going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,313,235 US residents.
Is Samyrah a common name?
We classify Samyrah as "Very Rare". It ranks above 77.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 263 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Samyrah most popular?
The single biggest year for Samyrah was 2009, when 20 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Samyrah is about 13 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Samyrah in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Samyrah a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Samyrah in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Samyrah still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Samyrah in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Samyrah can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many Americans are named Samyrah?
Want to know how many people share the name Samyrah? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.