Samir vs Sam

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

Name A

Samir

Boy name · Rank #589

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Name B

Sam

Boy name · Rank #650

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Metric Samir Sam
Current Rank #589 #650
Total Births (all years) 10,659 126,795
Peak Year 2023 1918
Peak Year Births 488 2,505
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1957 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Samir Sam
1880ss — 5,069
1890ss — 4,941
1900ss — 6,161
1910ss — 18,544
1920ss — 20,844
1930ss — 13,350
1940ss — 12,351
1950ss 5 10,052
1960ss 136 8,652
1970ss 564 4,517
1980ss 876 4,040
1990ss 1,325 5,437
2000ss 2,349 5,748
2010ss 3,142 5,031
2020ss 2,262 2,058

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Samir Sam
2014 310 523
2015 331 523
2016 302 478
2017 335 527
2018 326 453
2019 362 442
2020 413 402
2021 394 412
2022 483 418
2023 488 403
2024 484 423

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, 1957–2024.

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