Sammie vs Sam

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

Name A

Sammie

Boy name · Rank #4873

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Name B

Sam

Boy name · Rank #650

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Metric Sammie Sam
Current Rank #4873 #650
Total Births (all years) 20,818 126,795
Peak Year 1947 1918
Peak Year Births 492 2,505
Peak Decade 1940ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Sammie Sam
1880ss 50 5,069
1890ss 121 4,941
1900ss 291 6,161
1910ss 1,372 18,544
1920ss 2,853 20,844
1930ss 3,332 13,350
1940ss 4,181 12,351
1950ss 3,423 10,052
1960ss 2,117 8,652
1970ss 1,172 4,517
1980ss 724 4,040
1990ss 498 5,437
2000ss 312 5,748
2010ss 279 5,031
2020ss 93 2,058

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sammie Sam
2014 24 523
2015 26 523
2016 25 478
2017 26 527
2018 14 453
2019 21 442
2020 20 402
2021 18 412
2022 15 418
2023 20 403
2024 20 423

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, 1880–2024.

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