Sam vs Sammy
Side-by-side comparison of Sam and Sammy - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Sam | Sammy |
| Current Rank | #650 | #1544 |
| Total Births (all years) | 127,234 | 43,382 |
| Peak Year | 1918 | 1947 |
| Peak Year Births | 2,506 | 1,210 |
| Peak Decade | 1920s | 1940s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1896 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Sam | Sammy |
| 1880s | 5,069 | - |
| 1890s | 4,941 | 5 |
| 1900s | 6,161 | 78 |
| 1910s | 18,544 | 480 |
| 1920s | 20,844 | 1,842 |
| 1930s | 13,350 | 4,173 |
| 1940s | 12,351 | 9,360 |
| 1950s | 10,052 | 8,105 |
| 1960s | 8,657 | 6,602 |
| 1970s | 4,516 | 3,888 |
| 1980s | 4,038 | 2,621 |
| 1990s | 5,437 | 2,235 |
| 2000s | 5,752 | 2,045 |
| 2010s | 5,034 | 1,310 |
| 2020s | 2,488 | 638 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Sam | Sammy |
| 2014 | 523 | 143 |
| 2015 | 523 | 126 |
| 2016 | 478 | 129 |
| 2017 | 528 | 140 |
| 2018 | 453 | 117 |
| 2019 | 443 | 104 |
| 2020 | 402 | 104 |
| 2021 | 412 | 122 |
| 2022 | 418 | 115 |
| 2023 | 403 | 98 |
| 2024 | 425 | 114 |
| 2025 | 428 | 85 |