Sami vs Sam
Side-by-side comparison of Sami and Sam — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular? Metric Sami Sam Current Rank #1261 #650 Total Births (all years) 5,111 126,795 Peak Year 2017 1918 Peak Year Births 174 2,505 Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss Gender Boy Boy First Recorded Year 1955 1880
Births by Decade Decade Sami Sam 1880ss — 5,069 1890ss — 4,941 1900ss — 6,161 1910ss — 18,544 1920ss — 20,844 1930ss — 13,350 1940ss — 12,351 1950ss 21 10,052 1960ss 89 8,652 1970ss 193 4,517 1980ss 446 4,040 1990ss 880 5,437 2000ss 1,307 5,748 2010ss 1,475 5,031 2020ss 700 2,058
Recent Annual Births (2014–present) Year Sami Sam 2014 148 523 2015 168 523 2016 164 478 2017 174 527 2018 160 453 2019 122 442 2020 137 402 2021 137 412 2022 123 418 2023 147 403 2024 156 423