Samantha vs Victoria
Samantha and Victoriacompared 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2013, Samantha was ranked #84 and Victoria #55 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2015, Samantha was ranked #85 and Victoria #57 among girls in New Zealand.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Samantha was ranked #525 and Victoria #80 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Samantha was ranked #670 and Victoria #152 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Samantha was ranked #885 and Victoria #166 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Samantha was ranked #541 and Victoria #295 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Samantha was ranked #446 and Victoria #298 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Samantha and Victoria over time
Samantha and Victoria appear together in 6 published lists, across 221 years of shared records. Victoria held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Samantha in 2.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Victoria reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Samantha in 2. 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1997, Victoria moved ahead of Samantha in England and Wales · Girls — #32 and #37 the year before became #38 and #34.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Samantha and Victoria changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1966 and 2025, ending at #885 and #166.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 33 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Samantha and Victoria averaged 53.2 places apart, ending at #84 and #55.
- Longest-running competitions
Samantha and Victoria were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Girls for 33 years, from 1969 to 2013, ending at #84 and #55.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Samantha #32 in 1996, Victoria #34 in 1997.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1996 they stood at #32 and #37 in England and Wales · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2024 they were #670 and #152.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls60 shared years, 1966–2025
Samantha held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Victoria in 36.
Highest recorded here: Samantha #33 in 1986, Victoria #77 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Samantha #885, Victoria #166.
Norway · Girls43 shared years, 1969–2025
Samantha held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Victoria in 43.
Highest recorded here: Samantha #298 in 2015, Victoria #15 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Samantha #525, Victoria #80.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls33 shared years, 1969–2013
Samantha held the stronger position in 31 of those years, Victoria in 2.
Highest recorded here: Samantha #3 in 1992, Victoria #50 in 1991.
The order changed in 2012: Victoria moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #72 and #74; by 2012 that had become #91 and #69.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Samantha #84, Victoria #55.
New Zealand · Girls33 shared years, 1978–2015
Samantha held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Victoria in 7.
Highest recorded here: Samantha #3 in 1989, Victoria #28 in 1987.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Samantha #85, Victoria #57.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Samantha held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Victoria in 28.
Highest recorded here: Samantha #32 in 1996, Victoria #34 in 1997.
The order changed in 1997: Victoria moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #32 and #37; by 1997 that had become #38 and #34.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Samantha #670, Victoria #152.
Northern Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 1997–2021
Samantha held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Victoria in 23.
Highest recorded here: Samantha #57 in 2000, Victoria #25 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Samantha #446, Victoria #298.
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 | Samantha | Victoria |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Likely a feminine adaptation of Samuel, incorporating a suffix possibly derived from Greek 'anthos' ('flower'). Emerged in 18th-century America; boosted to wide popularity by the 1964 television series Bewitched. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Hebrew, feminine adaptation (uncertain suffix origin) | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /sə.ˈmæn.θə/ | |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #525 (2025) | Norway · Girls #80 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Samantha has a recorded origin (Hebrew, feminine adaptation (uncertain suffix origin)); Victoria does not have one recorded yet.
- Samantha and Victoria both have 3 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Samantha; Victoria doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Samantha
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #79 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1966–2013
Highest recorded position: #3 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1992 (recorded 1966–2013).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #525 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Victoria
Popularity journey
First recorded1951
First recorded at #383 among girls in Norway in 1951 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1951–2025
Highest recorded position: #15 among girls in Norway, in 1999 (recorded 1951–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #80 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls