Agata vs Samira
Agata and Samiracompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Norway · Girls
In 2018, Agata was ranked #504 and Samira #467 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Agata was ranked #905 and Samira #905 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Agata was ranked #3015 and Samira #1230 among girls in England and Wales.
Agata and Samira over time
Agata and Samira appear together in 3 published lists, across 71 years of shared records. Agata held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Samira in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Samira reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Agata in 1. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Agata and Samira changed places 14 times in Norway · Girls between 1965 and 2018, ending at #504 and #467.
- Longest-running competitions
Agata and Samira were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 41 years, from 1965 to 2018, ending at #504 and #467.
List by list
Norway · Girls41 shared years, 1965–2018
Agata held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Samira in 20.
Highest recorded here: Agata #166 in 1985, Samira #228 in 1981.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Agata #504, Samira #467.
England and Wales · Girls22 shared years, 2000–2024
Agata held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Samira in 22.
Highest recorded here: Agata #896 in 2010, Samira #450 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Agata #3015, Samira #1230.
Republic of Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 2006–2022
Agata held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Samira in 1.
Highest recorded here: Agata #377 in 2010, Samira #515 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Agata #905, Samira #905.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Agata | Samira |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) | Norway · Girls #451 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Agata and Samira both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Agata
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #439 among girls in Norway in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1965–2021
Highest recorded position: #166 among girls in Norway, in 1985 (recorded 1965–2021).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Samira
Popularity journey
First recorded1961
First recorded at #458 among girls in Norway in 1961 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1961–2025
Highest recorded position: #228 among girls in Norway, in 1981 (recorded 1961–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #451 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls