Saman vs Sam

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

Name A

Saman

Boy name · Rank #11223

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Name B

Sam

Boy name · Rank #650

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Metric Saman Sam
Current Rank #11223 #650
Total Births (all years) 288 126,795
Peak Year 1990 1918
Peak Year Births 16 2,505
Peak Decade 1990ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1979 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Saman Sam
1880ss — 5,069
1890ss — 4,941
1900ss — 6,161
1910ss — 18,544
1920ss — 20,844
1930ss — 13,350
1940ss — 12,351
1950ss — 10,052
1960ss — 8,652
1970ss 9 4,517
1980ss 80 4,040
1990ss 91 5,437
2000ss 54 5,748
2010ss 48 5,031
2020ss 6 2,058

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Saman Sam
2014 7 523
2015 7 523
2016 5 478
2017 7 527
2018 5 453
2019 — 442
2020 — 402
2021 — 412
2022 — 418
2023 — 403
2024 6 423

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, 1979–2024.

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