Girl nameNot in the current top chartsFalling
Samatha
3 syllablesPeak year: 19897 lettersStarts with S
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Samatha's meaning
We don't have a verified origin story for this name yet — we'd rather leave it blank than make one up. Check back soon, or explore the popularity data below in the meantime.
Samatha's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Samatha |
|---|---|
| 1964 | 9 |
| 1965 | 58 |
| 1966 | 34 |
| 1967 | 36 |
| 1968 | 50 |
| 1969 | 56 |
| 1970 | 49 |
| 1971 | 56 |
| 1972 | 49 |
| 1973 | 55 |
| 1974 | 57 |
| 1975 | 82 |
| 1976 | 88 |
| 1977 | 69 |
| 1978 | 99 |
| 1979 | 100 |
| 1980 | 84 |
| 1981 | 95 |
| 1982 | 126 |
| 1983 | 132 |
| 1984 | 142 |
| 1985 | 154 |
| 1986 | 207 |
| 1987 | 199 |
| 1988 | 222 |
| 1989 | 248 |
| 1990 | 221 |
| 1991 | 177 |
| 1992 | 171 |
| 1993 | 142 |
| 1994 | 120 |
| 1995 | 104 |
| 1996 | 78 |
| 1997 | 82 |
| 1998 | 83 |
| 1999 | 74 |
| 2000 | 56 |
| 2001 | 49 |
| 2002 | 48 |
| 2003 | 41 |
| 2004 | 43 |
| 2005 | 32 |
| 2006 | 15 |
| 2007 | 25 |
| 2008 | 22 |
| 2009 | 19 |
| 2010 | 14 |
| 2011 | 10 |
| 2013 | 9 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2018 | 5 |
Samatha through the decades
- Samatha peaked in 1989, when 248 babies were named Samatha in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2005–2018), use of Samatha has fallen 76% compared to the 10 years before that.