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Samaira

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Samaira: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Samaira: Recorded since 1996, it reached #834 in 2020, and it stood at #1,719 in 2025.

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #1259 to #3998.199920052010201520202025#1259#3998
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#3795
1997#2152
1998#2701
1999#2770
2000#2746
2001#3998
2003#3594
2004#2802
2005#2682
2006#2781
2007#3218
2008#2721
2009#2326
2010#2235
2011#1545
2012#1428
2013#1774
2014#2203
2015#2328
2016#2367
2017#1817
2018#1343
2019#1703
2020#1313
2021#1259
2022#1556
2023#1705
2024#2000
2025#1719

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

RisingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in England and Wales in 29 of the 30 years from 1996 to 2025.

In 2020: #834 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #1313 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1996–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #3795 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1719 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #834 in Republic of Ireland in 2020.

Samaira's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#171917HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#200014HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#170517HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#155619HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#125926HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#131324HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#170317HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#134324HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#181716HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#236711HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#232811HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#220312HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#177416HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#142822HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#154519HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#223511HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#232610HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#27218HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#32186HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#27817HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#26827HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#28026HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#35944HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#39983HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#27465HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#27705HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#27015HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#21527HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#37953HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandfemale#8343HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Samaira is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Samaira, between 1996 and 2025, in 29 of those 30 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2021Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: highest position in 202019962025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1996–202529#1259 in 2021
Republic of Ireland20201#834 in 2020
Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Samaira

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How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1996–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #834 in Republic of Ireland in 2020. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.