Samar vs Sam

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

Name A

Samar

Boy name · Rank #2288

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Name B

Sam

Boy name · Rank #650

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Samar Sam
Current Rank #2288 #650
Total Births (all years) 1,218 126,795
Peak Year 2022 1918
Peak Year Births 92 2,505
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1973 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Samar 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 26 4,517
1980ss 32 4,040
1990ss 50 5,437
2000ss 193 5,748
2010ss 555 5,031
2020ss 362 2,058

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Samar Sam
2014 60 523
2015 62 523
2016 67 478
2017 72 527
2018 76 453
2019 73 442
2020 67 402
2021 85 412
2022 92 418
2023 56 403
2024 62 423

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, 1973–2024.

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