Samantha
Samantha is a distinctive choice, ranked #778 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Samantha in their class.
About the Name Samantha
Samantha is gradually declining in popularity, having dropped 66 places over five years. Its high point was #32 in 1996, and it now sits at #670. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996. It has broken into the UK top 100 on 8 occasions, signalling genuine mainstream interest.
Samantha is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Samantha in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #127, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Samantha
- Samantha Beckinsale — Samantha-Jane Beckinsale is a British actress.
- Samantha Cameron — Samantha Gwendoline Cameron, Baroness Cameron of Chipping Norton, is an English businesswoman.
- Samantha Robinson (American actress) — Samantha Robinson is a British-American actress, best known for her roles in The Love Witch and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.
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 Samantha
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Samantha
Almost certainly the only Samantha in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
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Famous People Named Samantha
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