Samir vs Sammy

Side-by-side comparison of Samir and Sammy — 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

Sammy

Boy name · Rank #1554

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Metric Samir Sammy
Current Rank #589 #1554
Total Births (all years) 10,659 43,289
Peak Year 2023 1947
Peak Year Births 488 1,210
Peak Decade 2010ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1957 1896

Births by Decade

Decade Samir Sammy
1890ss — 5
1900ss — 78
1910ss — 480
1920ss — 1,842
1930ss — 4,173
1940ss — 9,360
1950ss 5 8,104
1960ss 136 6,603
1970ss 564 3,888
1980ss 876 2,621
1990ss 1,325 2,235
2000ss 2,349 2,044
2010ss 3,142 1,309
2020ss 2,262 547

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Samir Sammy
2014 310 143
2015 331 126
2016 302 129
2017 335 140
2018 326 117
2019 362 103
2020 413 104
2021 394 120
2022 483 114
2023 488 97
2024 484 112

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, 1957–2024.

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