Samira is a distinctive choice, ranked #997 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Samira in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#997
US Rank #723
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About the Name Samira
Samira has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 409 places in five years. It was most popular in 2004 at #410 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Samira is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Samira in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #773, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Samira
Samira Ahmed — Samira Ahmed is a British journalist, writer and broadcaster at the BBC, where she presents Front Row on Radio 4 and Newswatch on the BBC News channel and BBC One during BBC Breakfast, and regularly presents radio documentaries.
Samira Nawa — Samira Nawa Amini is a Danish politician, who is a member of the Folketing for the Social Liberal Party.
Samira Hurem — Samira Hurem is a Bosnian professional football manager and former player, best known for managing Bosnian Women's Premier League club SFK 2000 from 2010 to 2025.
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 Samira
Unlikely. With around 34 UK babies named Samira per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Samira in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Samira is declining: down 176 places since 2020, to #997 in 2025. It peaked at #410 in 2004.
Samira is more popular in the US (#773) than in the UK (#1230). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Samira include: Samira Ahmed, Samira Nawa and Samira Hurem. Short summaries for each appear below.
Samira ranks #773 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
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UK babies named Samira (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↓ 176 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Samira
Almost certainly the only Samira in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Samira
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Samira Ahmed is a British journalist, writer and broadcaster at the BBC, where she presents Front Row on Radio 4 and Newswatch on the BBC News channel and BBC One during BBC Breakfast, and regularly presents radio documentaries.
Samira Hurem is a Bosnian professional football manager and former player, best known for managing Bosnian Women's Premier League club SFK 2000 from 2010 to 2025.
Samira Ghastin Karimona, better known by her stage name Samira Toufic (Arabic: سميرة توفيق, surname also spelled Tawfik, Tawfiq, Toufiq or Taoufiq) is a Lebanese singer who gained fame in the Arab world for her specializing in singing in the Bedouin Shawi Arabic.