Marie vs Samira
Marie 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 2025, Marie was ranked #45 and Samira #451 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Marie was ranked #556 and Samira #898 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Marie was ranked #778 and Samira #997 among girls in England and Wales.
Marie and Samira over time
Marie and Samira appear together in 3 published lists, across 103 years of shared records. Marie held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Samira in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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
Marie and Samira changed places 6 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #778 and #997.
- Longest-running competitions
Marie and Samira were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #778 and #997.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Marie #126 in 1999, Samira #392 in 1999.
List by list
Norway · Girls60 shared years, 1961–2025
Marie held the stronger position in 60 of those years, Samira in 0.
Highest recorded here: Marie #12 in 1992, Samira #228 in 1981.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Marie #45, Samira #451.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Marie held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Samira in 13.
Highest recorded here: Marie #288 in 1996, Samira #410 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Marie #778, Samira #997.
Republic of Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 1999–2024
Marie held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Samira in 0.
Highest recorded here: Marie #126 in 1999, Samira #392 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Marie #556, Samira #898.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Marie
Pairs where Marie shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Marie vs Carmel
In 1964 they stood at #26 and #21 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2015 they were #316 and #896.
Marie · Carmel · 46 shared years, 1964–2015 · Started together, ended far apart
- Bente vs Marie
In 1945 they stood at #66 and #73 in Norway · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2011 they were #568 and #24.
Bente · Marie · 61 shared years, 1945–2011 · Started together, ended far apart
- Anna vs Marie
In 1964 they stood at #34 and #26 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2024 they were #29 and #556.
Anna · Marie · 61 shared years, 1964–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Maria vs Marie
In 1964 they stood at #33 and #26 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2024 they were #73 and #556.
Maria · Marie · 61 shared years, 1964–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Marie | 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 | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #45 (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
- Marie has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Samira.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Marie
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #73 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #12 among girls in Norway, in 1992 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #778 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · 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 #997 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls