Sam vs Sammie

Side-by-side comparison of Sam and Sammie — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Sam

Boy name · Rank #650

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Name B

Sammie

Boy name · Rank #4873

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Metric Sam Sammie
Current Rank #650 #4873
Total Births (all years) 126,795 20,818
Peak Year 1918 1947
Peak Year Births 2,505 492
Peak Decade 1920ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Sam Sammie
1880ss 5,069 50
1890ss 4,941 121
1900ss 6,161 291
1910ss 18,544 1,372
1920ss 20,844 2,853
1930ss 13,350 3,332
1940ss 12,351 4,181
1950ss 10,052 3,423
1960ss 8,652 2,117
1970ss 4,517 1,172
1980ss 4,040 724
1990ss 5,437 498
2000ss 5,748 312
2010ss 5,031 279
2020ss 2,058 93

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sam Sammie
2014 523 24
2015 523 26
2016 478 25
2017 527 26
2018 453 14
2019 442 21
2020 402 20
2021 412 18
2022 418 15
2023 403 20
2024 423 20

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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