Sama is a distinctive choice, ranked #751 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Sama in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#751
About the Name Sama
2024 marks Sama's peak year in UK records so far, sitting at UK #751. The name has climbed 218 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1997.
Sama is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Sama
Unlikely. With around 50 UK babies named Sama per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Sama in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Sama is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 218 places over the last five years to #751 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Sama is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Sama include: Sama Lukonde — Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde Kyenge is a Congolese politician from the former Katanga Province who served as Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo...; Sama Hawa Camara — Sama Hawa Camara is a French judoka.; Stephen Sama — Stephen Sama is professional footballer who last played as a centre-back for Accrington Stanley..
Sama does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Samas in the wild.
50
UK babies named Sama (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 218 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Sama
Likely around 1 other Sama in the class
UK Popularity (1997–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Sama
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde Kyenge is a Congolese politician from the former Katanga Province who served as Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo from 2021 to 2024. He announced his first cabinet on 12 April 2021.
Stephen Sama is professional footballer who last played as a centre-back for Accrington Stanley. Born in Cameroon, he represented Germany at the youth international level.
Balkrishna Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana or Bala Krishna Sama was a Nepalese dramatist. For his great contributions to Nepali literature, he was awarded the title Natya Siromani (Crest-jewel of playwright).
Sama Sahr Mondeh is a Sierra Leonean politician and agriculturalist. Mondeh has been the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security under President Ahmad Tejan Kabbah since 2002.