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.

Name A

Sam

Boy name · Rank #650

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Name B

Sammy

Boy name · Rank #1554

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Metric Sam Sammy
Current Rank #650 #1554
Total Births (all years) 126,795 43,289
Peak Year 1918 1947
Peak Year Births 2,505 1,210
Peak Decade 1920ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1896

Births by Decade

Decade Sam Sammy
1880ss 5,069 —
1890ss 4,941 5
1900ss 6,161 78
1910ss 18,544 480
1920ss 20,844 1,842
1930ss 13,350 4,173
1940ss 12,351 9,360
1950ss 10,052 8,104
1960ss 8,652 6,603
1970ss 4,517 3,888
1980ss 4,040 2,621
1990ss 5,437 2,235
2000ss 5,748 2,044
2010ss 5,031 1,309
2020ss 2,058 547

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sam Sammy
2014 523 143
2015 523 126
2016 478 129
2017 527 140
2018 453 117
2019 442 103
2020 402 104
2021 412 120
2022 418 114
2023 403 97
2024 423 112

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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