Sami vs Sammy

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

Name A

Sami

Boy name · Rank #1261

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Name B

Sammy

Boy name · Rank #1554

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Metric Sami Sammy
Current Rank #1261 #1554
Total Births (all years) 5,111 43,289
Peak Year 2017 1947
Peak Year Births 174 1,210
Peak Decade 2010ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1955 1896

Births by Decade

Decade Sami Sammy
1890ss — 5
1900ss — 78
1910ss — 480
1920ss — 1,842
1930ss — 4,173
1940ss — 9,360
1950ss 21 8,104
1960ss 89 6,603
1970ss 193 3,888
1980ss 446 2,621
1990ss 880 2,235
2000ss 1,307 2,044
2010ss 1,475 1,309
2020ss 700 547

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sami Sammy
2014 148 143
2015 168 126
2016 164 129
2017 174 140
2018 160 117
2019 122 103
2020 137 104
2021 137 120
2022 123 114
2023 147 97
2024 156 112

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, 1955–2024.

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