Phoebe vs Samantha
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Phoebe
a fast riser climbing the charts
- Rank today
- #157
- Peak
- #157 (2025)
- Babies in 2025
- 1,885
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, NY
VS
Samantha
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #151
- Peak
- #3 (1998)
- Babies in 2025
- 1,973
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, FL
The verdict
Samantha is the more popular pick (#151 vs #157). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Samantha is a name gently stepping back from its peak, Phoebe is a fast riser climbing the charts.
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