Samba vs Sam
Side-by-side comparison of Samba and Sam - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Samba | Sam |
| Current Rank | #9416 | #650 |
| Total Births (all years) | 167 | 127,234 |
| Peak Year | 2008 | 1918 |
| Peak Year Births | 14 | 2,506 |
| Peak Decade | 2010s | 1920s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1997 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Samba | Sam |
| 1880s | - | 5,069 |
| 1890s | - | 4,941 |
| 1900s | - | 6,161 |
| 1910s | - | 18,544 |
| 1920s | - | 20,844 |
| 1930s | - | 13,350 |
| 1940s | - | 12,351 |
| 1950s | - | 10,052 |
| 1960s | - | 8,657 |
| 1970s | - | 4,516 |
| 1980s | - | 4,038 |
| 1990s | 5 | 5,437 |
| 2000s | 55 | 5,752 |
| 2010s | 80 | 5,034 |
| 2020s | 27 | 2,488 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Samba | Sam |
| 2014 | 9 | 523 |
| 2015 | 8 | 523 |
| 2016 | 7 | 478 |
| 2017 | 12 | 528 |
| 2018 | 5 | 453 |
| 2019 | 10 | 443 |
| 2020 | 11 | 402 |
| 2021 | - | 412 |
| 2022 | 8 | 418 |
| 2023 | - | 403 |
| 2024 | 8 | 425 |
| 2025 | - | 428 |