Name meaning & stats
Samanta
Samanta. 1,862 US babies since 1940, peak 2005. Notable Samantas are 1.6× over-represented as footballers.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2005
1,862 US babies were named Samanta between 1940 and 2025.
Samanta around the world
- England & Wales: 390 babies since 1996, peak 2013, No. 5,926 in 2025
- France: 635 babies since 1900, peak 1993
- Ireland: 145 babies since 1964, peak 2011
- Sweden: 38 babies since 1998, peak 2007
- Northern Ireland: 30 babies since 1997, peak 2012
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Samantas end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 1.6× | Low · 5 people |
| Singer | 1.3× | Low · 3 people |
| Journalist | 1.2× | Low · 2 people |
| Writer | 0.9× | Low · 1 people |
Among notable women who are footballers, Samantas show up 1.6× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Name twins (peaked around 2005)