Samatha

Recorded 1964–2018 · United States

Samatha was most popular in 1989, when 248 American babies were given the name — ranking #1,397 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 4,202 people named Samatha.

Samatha over time

Births per year. The dot marks Samatha’s peak in 1989. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Names that peaked alongside Samatha

Lissette
Jerrell
Garrick
Mikel
Portia
Tawny

Where Samatha is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

Mississippi 2.5×
Kentucky 2.0×
North Carolina 1.7×

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org