Holding steady.
Popularity of Symantha since 1959
Babies named Symantha per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 2000, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Symantha's real moment was 1965.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 6 |
| 1960s | 101 |
| 1970s | 51 |
| 1980s | 68 |
| 1990s | 191 |
| 2000s | 168 |
| 2010s | 17 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Symantha is a mid-20th-century respelling of Samantha, first recorded in 1959. Although it never reached the top 1000, it achieved its peak in 1965, reflecting the popularity of similar inventive spellings during that era. The name's trajectory is stable, with very occasional usage. For the most recent year (2025), zero births were recorded, matching its overall rarity. Symantha typically appeals to parents seeking a distinctive spelling of a familiar name, though it never gained widespread traction. Its origin as a modern English coinage aligns with similar names like Myranda and Katheryn.
Symantha is a respelling of Samantha, itself a common modern coinage. Samantha emerged in the 18th century in the United States, possibly as a feminine form of Samuel combined with the suffix -antha, or as a blend of Samuel and Anthea. Symantha gained minor use in the mid-20th century, peaking in the 1960s.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Sami, Manny, Mandy, Sammie
Sibling names for Symantha
Names that share Symantha's style, for a brother or sister.
