Samar

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Samar is a given name used predominantly for boys, but also given to girls (32% of births). There have been 2,296 people born with this name in the United States since 1880 — 1,218 as boys and 1,078 as girls. Samar gained popularity in the 1970s, peaked in 2022 and remains popular today.

Popularity Over Time

Yearly Data

Year	Births
2024	89
2023	83
2022	116
2021	117
2020	89
2019	103
2018	104
2017	100
2016	98
2015	91
2014	88
2013	67
2012	58
2011	47
2010	64
2009	34
2008	42
2007	42
2006	38
2005	55
2004	44
2003	36
2002	38
2001	33
2000	34
1999	20
1998	44
1997	26
1996	37
1995	27
1994	33
1993	30
1992	20
1991	30
1990	28
1989	22
1988	16
1987	19
1986	18
1985	17
1984	25
1983	17
1982	25
1981	27
1980	19
1979	15
1978	22
1977	12
1976	7
1975	8
1974	11
1973	6
1972	5