Will my child share the name Sama with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 84 UK babies named Sama per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Sama in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Sama becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Sama is at its highest recorded position — #473 in 2025, with 84 births. In 2020 it ranked #969.

Is Sama a good choice for a distinctive name?

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.

Who are some famous people named Sama?

Notable people named Sama include: Sama Lukonde, Sama Hawa Camara and Stephen Sama.

Is Sama a popular baby name in the United States?

Sama does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice.

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Sama is a distinctive choice, ranked #473 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Sama in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

#473

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 fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Sama in their class.

⭐ Famous People Named Sama

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 from 2021 to 2024.
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.

Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the name Sama

UK babies named Sama (2025)

< 1

Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)

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In a school of 600

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Rank change (last 5 years)

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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Sama

Almost certainly the only Sama in the class

UK Popularity (1997–2025)

Rank and birth count · ONS official data

No US data available for this name

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Famous People Named Sama

Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia

Sama Lukondeb. 1977

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.

Sama Hawa Camarab. 1994

Sama Hawa Camara is a French judoka.

Stephen Samab. 1993

Stephen Sama is professional footballer who last played as a centre-back for Accrington Stanley.

Balkrishna Sama

Balkrishna Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana or Bala Krishna Sama was a Nepalese dramatist.

Sama Sahr Mondeh

Sama Sahr Mondeh is a Sierra Leonean politician and agriculturalist.