Declining since 1992.
Popularity of Sammantha since 1965
Babies named Sammantha per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 6 |
| 1970s | 43 |
| 1980s | 365 |
| 1990s | 1,007 |
| 2000s | 438 |
| 2010s | 126 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Sammantha, a double-m spelling variant of Samantha, first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1965. The name reached its peak usage in 1991, with 359 baby girls given the name that year. Since 1992, its usage has been in steady decline. In 2025, Sammantha was given to fewer than 50 baby girls and did not rank in the top 1000 names. The variant is less common than the standard Samantha, which has been a top 100 name for decades. The name's trajectory reflects a broader pattern of spelling variations rising and falling alongside their standard counterparts.
Sammantha is a spelling variant of Samantha, a name of debated origin. Samantha may be a feminine form of Samuel (Hebrew 'God has heard'), combined with the -antha suffix, or it may derive from an Aramaic word meaning 'listener'. The variant spelling Sammantha, with a double 'm', emerged in the mid-20th century and saw modest use, particularly in the 1990s.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Sam, Sammi, Mantha
Sibling names for Sammantha
Names that share Sammantha's style, for a brother or sister.
