Fun Facts About the Name Samary
- 250 babies named Samary: U.S. records list 250 babies given the name Samary from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Samary Mean?
Samary is a rare given name with no firmly established etymology. It is not the Hebrew place name Samaria (Hebrew Shomron), though the two look alike; Samaria's name may come from a root meaning "to guard" or from the clan name Shemer, but that derivation belongs to Samaria. Samary also resembles Samara, a name with its own separate origins and meanings. Because Samary is rare and its use as a given name is not well documented, its meaning cannot be stated with confidence.
Samary Name History & Origins
The history of Samary as a given name is not well documented. It is attested as a French surname, including that of the nineteenth-century actress Jeanne Samary, but a surname's existence does not establish the given name's origin. Samary resembles Samara and Samaria, but those names have their own separate histories and meanings, and no reliable evidence connects them directly to Samary. Its development as a given name is unclear.
How Popular is the Name Samary?
Samary has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2024. Its best rank was #4,627 in 2024.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,075 | 26 | 0.0016% |
| 2024 | #4,627 | 30 | 0.0019% |
| 2023 | #4,846 | 28 | 0.0017% |
| 2022 | #5,946 | 21 | 0.0013% |
| 2021 | #8,384 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 2020 | #6,045 | 20 | 0.0012% |
| 2019 | #8,528 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 2018 | #6,477 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 2017 | #10,567 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2016 | #14,094 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2014 | #14,306 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2013 | #14,340 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2012 | #12,060 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2010 | #10,339 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2009 | #19,669 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2008 | #19,925 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2005 | #12,798 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2003 | #17,874 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1996 | #13,134 | 6 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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