Samatha
Meaning
“An alternate spelling of Samantha, an 18th-century English name of disputed origin, often loosely tied to Hebrew Samuel.”
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Samatha peaked in the 1980s and the 1990s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
926 people · the #8,729 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 200,000 · median age 24
Among people named Samatha living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1990s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 66 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Samatha
Most people given the name Samatha in the United States were born between 1980 and 1999. The Samatha you meet today is most often in her 30s or 40s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Samatha deep dive
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