Samantha Popularity
See the full name profile on the Samantha page.
Falling
among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025
View as table
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 1996 | #32 |
| 1997 | #38 |
| 1998 | #44 |
| 1999 | #51 |
| 2000 | #58 |
| 2001 | #71 |
| 2002 | #79 |
| 2003 | #90 |
| 2004 | #105 |
| 2005 | #131 |
| 2006 | #144 |
| 2007 | #147 |
| 2008 | #158 |
| 2009 | #183 |
| 2010 | #202 |
| 2011 | #232 |
| 2012 | #289 |
| 2013 | #324 |
| 2014 | #300 |
| 2015 | #300 |
| 2016 | #437 |
| 2017 | #427 |
| 2018 | #484 |
| 2019 | #526 |
| 2020 | #604 |
| 2021 | #654 |
| 2022 | #729 |
| 2023 | #677 |
| 2024 | #670 |
| 2025 | #778 |
VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.
See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales
What the data shows
FallingEngland and Wales · Girls
Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in every year from 1966 to 2025.
In 2025: #525 among girls in Norway, #778 among girls in England and Wales, #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Official data from 7 national registrars across 7 regions, 1966–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources
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 #778 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Popularity data
Official popularity data is available for 7 regions, from 1966 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #3 in New Zealand in 1994.
| Year | Region | Category | Rank | Births registered | Confidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | England and Wales | female | #778 | 47 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | England and Wales | female | #670 | 57 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | England and Wales | female | #677 | 53 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | England and Wales | female | #729 | 50 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | England and Wales | female | #654 | 59 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | England and Wales | female | #604 | 64 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | England and Wales | female | #526 | 77 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | England and Wales | female | #484 | 89 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | England and Wales | female | #427 | 103 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | England and Wales | female | #437 | 101 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | England and Wales | female | #300 | 159 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | England and Wales | female | #300 | 156 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | England and Wales | female | #324 | 144 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | England and Wales | female | #289 | 166 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | England and Wales | female | #232 | 218 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | England and Wales | female | #202 | 255 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | England and Wales | female | #183 | 291 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | England and Wales | female | #158 | 334 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | England and Wales | female | #147 | 371 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | England and Wales | female | #144 | 376 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | England and Wales | female | #131 | 423 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | England and Wales | female | #105 | 505 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | England and Wales | female | #90 | 574 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | England and Wales | female | #79 | 663 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | England and Wales | female | #71 | 731 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | England and Wales | female | #58 | 867 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | England and Wales | female | #51 | 1,060 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | England and Wales | female | #44 | 1,345 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | England and Wales | female | #38 | 1,552 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | England and Wales | female | #32 | 1,854 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #84 | 83 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2012 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #91 | 81 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2011 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #72 | 97 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2010 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #67 | 97 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2009 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #47 | 136 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2008 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #41 | 148 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2007 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #39 | 156 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2006 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #44 | 137 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2005 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #33 | 171 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2004 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #33 | 172 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2003 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #34 | 176 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2002 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #27 | 210 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2001 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #18 | 261 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2000 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #13 | 309 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1999 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #11 | 337 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1998 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #8 | 404 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1997 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #7 | 433 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1996 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #5 | 473 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1995 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #7 | 456 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1994 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #7 | 481 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1993 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #5 | 583 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1992 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #3 | 722 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1991 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #4 | 694 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1990 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #4 | 699 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1989 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #4 | 777 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1988 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #4 | 804 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1987 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #4 | 774 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1986 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #10 | 536 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1985 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #14 | 383 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1984 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #20 | 321 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1983 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #26 | 253 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1982 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #23 | 274 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1981 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #28 | 262 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1980 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #25 | 252 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1979 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #25 | 265 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1978 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #26 | 272 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1977 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #24 | 273 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1976 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #28 | 272 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1975 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #15 | 355 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1974 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #18 | 353 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1973 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #18 | 374 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1972 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #23 | 381 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1971 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #27 | 361 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1970 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #36 | 276 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1969 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #37 | 256 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1968 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #49 | 187 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1967 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #60 | 151 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1966 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #79 | 101 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2015 | New Zealand | female | #85 | 51 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | New Zealand | female | #70 | 51 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | New Zealand | female | #46 | 75 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | New Zealand | female | #50 | 70 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | New Zealand | female | #36 | 85 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | New Zealand | female | #29 | 113 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | New Zealand | female | #21 | 148 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | New Zealand | female | #28 | 136 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | New Zealand | female | #27 | 140 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | New Zealand | female | #23 | 150 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | New Zealand | female | #21 | 141 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | New Zealand | female | #12 | 196 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | New Zealand | female | #17 | 160 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | New Zealand | female | #13 | 188 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | New Zealand | female | #8 | 280 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | New Zealand | female | #10 | 216 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | New Zealand | female | #9 | 244 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | New Zealand | female | #6 | 274 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | New Zealand | female | #6 | 315 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | New Zealand | female | #5 | 296 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | New Zealand | female | #4 | 318 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | New Zealand | female | #3 | 362 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | New Zealand | female | #3 | 377 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | New Zealand | female | #4 | 371 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | New Zealand | female | #3 | 452 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | New Zealand | female | #3 | 489 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | New Zealand | female | #3 | 488 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | New Zealand | female | #5 | 364 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | New Zealand | female | #8 | 265 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | New Zealand | female | #16 | 188 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | New Zealand | female | #29 | 145 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | New Zealand | female | #55 | 90 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | New Zealand | female | #80 | 65 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | New Zealand | female | #68 | 74 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | New Zealand | female | #83 | 61 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | New Zealand | female | #85 | 62 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | New Zealand | female | #99 | 49 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Northern Ireland | female | #446 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Northern Ireland | female | #424 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Northern Ireland | female | #313 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Northern Ireland | female | #239 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Northern Ireland | female | #306 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Northern Ireland | female | #269 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Northern Ireland | female | #218 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Northern Ireland | female | #297 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Northern Ireland | female | #189 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Northern Ireland | female | #430 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Northern Ireland | female | #116 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Northern Ireland | female | #212 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Northern Ireland | female | #139 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Northern Ireland | female | #155 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Northern Ireland | female | #106 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Northern Ireland | female | #155 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Northern Ireland | female | #102 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Northern Ireland | female | #89 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Northern Ireland | female | #90 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Northern Ireland | female | #57 | 38 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Northern Ireland | female | #66 | 32 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Northern Ireland | female | #64 | 37 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Northern Ireland | female | #61 | 42 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Norway | female | #525 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Norway | female | #511 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Norway | female | #480 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Norway | female | #460 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Norway | female | #451 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Norway | female | #328 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Norway | female | #343 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Norway | female | #378 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Norway | female | #455 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Norway | female | #492 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Norway | female | #298 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Norway | female | #341 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Norway | female | #551 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Norway | female | #431 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Norway | female | #321 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Norway | female | #539 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Norway | female | #447 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Norway | female | #483 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Norway | female | #537 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Norway | female | #374 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Norway | female | #358 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Norway | female | #612 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Norway | female | #580 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Norway | female | #553 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Norway | female | #571 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Norway | female | #530 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Norway | female | #582 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Norway | female | #656 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Norway | female | #511 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Norway | female | #543 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Norway | female | #431 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Norway | female | #487 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Norway | female | #524 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Norway | female | #458 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Norway | female | #383 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Norway | female | #641 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Norway | female | #502 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Norway | female | #623 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Norway | female | #429 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Norway | female | #668 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Norway | female | #556 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Norway | female | #645 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | Norway | female | #519 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Republic of Ireland | female | #885 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Republic of Ireland | female | #631 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Republic of Ireland | female | #339 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Republic of Ireland | female | #458 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Republic of Ireland | female | #322 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Republic of Ireland | female | #495 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland | female | #421 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Republic of Ireland | female | #336 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Republic of Ireland | female | #272 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Republic of Ireland | female | #419 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Republic of Ireland | female | #291 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Republic of Ireland | female | #321 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Republic of Ireland | female | #201 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Republic of Ireland | female | #250 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Republic of Ireland | female | #299 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Republic of Ireland | female | #245 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Republic of Ireland | female | #190 | 32 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Republic of Ireland | female | #170 | 35 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Republic of Ireland | female | #267 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Republic of Ireland | female | #220 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Republic of Ireland | female | #135 | 35 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Republic of Ireland | female | #153 | 29 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Republic of Ireland | female | #143 | 31 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Republic of Ireland | female | #123 | 36 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Republic of Ireland | female | #120 | 37 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Republic of Ireland | female | #132 | 31 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Republic of Ireland | female | #102 | 39 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Republic of Ireland | female | #127 | 30 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Republic of Ireland | female | #73 | 75 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Republic of Ireland | female | #72 | 69 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Republic of Ireland | female | #61 | 88 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Republic of Ireland | female | #56 | 99 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Republic of Ireland | female | #58 | 98 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Republic of Ireland | female | #57 | 110 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Republic of Ireland | female | #49 | 127 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Republic of Ireland | female | #49 | 131 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Republic of Ireland | female | #64 | 110 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Republic of Ireland | female | #61 | 117 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Republic of Ireland | female | #55 | 137 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Republic of Ireland | female | #33 | 206 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Republic of Ireland | female | #53 | 141 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Republic of Ireland | female | #72 | 115 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Republic of Ireland | female | #84 | 97 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Republic of Ireland | female | #100 | 81 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Republic of Ireland | female | #104 | 75 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Republic of Ireland | female | #122 | 64 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Republic of Ireland | female | #111 | 72 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Republic of Ireland | female | #113 | 68 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Republic of Ireland | female | #111 | 70 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Republic of Ireland | female | #96 | 86 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Republic of Ireland | female | #92 | 90 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Republic of Ireland | female | #99 | 87 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Republic of Ireland | female | #101 | 83 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Republic of Ireland | female | #89 | 92 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Republic of Ireland | female | #83 | 99 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Republic of Ireland | female | #82 | 101 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | Republic of Ireland | female | #122 | 53 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | Republic of Ireland | female | #153 | 34 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | Republic of Ireland | female | #200 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | Republic of Ireland | female | #276 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Scotland | female | #541 | 5 | High | Verified |
- England and Wales hub — collected by Office for National Statistics
- New South Wales, Australia hub — collected by NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages
- New Zealand hub — collected by NZ Department of Internal Affairs
- Northern Ireland hub — collected by NISRA
- Norway hub — collected by Statistics Norway (SSB)
- Republic of Ireland hub — collected by CSO Ireland
- Scotland hub — collected by National Records of Scotland
See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.