Samantha vs Sara
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
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
VS
Sara
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #198
- Peak
- #26 (1981)
- Babies in 2025
- 1,568
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- NY, CA, TX
The verdict
Samantha is the more popular pick (#151 vs #198). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Samantha is a name gently stepping back from its peak, Sara is a steady, dependable choice.
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