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Solid line = floor (spellings that unambiguously belong to the group). Shaded band up to the dashed edge = ceiling (the most it could reach if every ambiguous spelling counted here).
Samantha
Samantha is now well below its former popularity. All-time it's been given to 598,254 U.S. babies, the 339th most common name by sound today, peaking at 26,147 in 1990, with 1,973 in 2025.
By sound, Samantha also includes the spellings Samatha.
Rising
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, “National data” baby-names files (1880–2025).