Sammy vs Sam
Side-by-side comparison of Sammy and Sam - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Sammy | Sam |
| Current Rank | #1544 | #650 |
| Total Births (all years) | 43,382 | 127,234 |
| Peak Year | 1947 | 1918 |
| Peak Year Births | 1,210 | 2,506 |
| Peak Decade | 1940s | 1920s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1896 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Sammy | Sam |
| 1880s | - | 5,069 |
| 1890s | 5 | 4,941 |
| 1900s | 78 | 6,161 |
| 1910s | 480 | 18,544 |
| 1920s | 1,842 | 20,844 |
| 1930s | 4,173 | 13,350 |
| 1940s | 9,360 | 12,351 |
| 1950s | 8,105 | 10,052 |
| 1960s | 6,602 | 8,657 |
| 1970s | 3,888 | 4,516 |
| 1980s | 2,621 | 4,038 |
| 1990s | 2,235 | 5,437 |
| 2000s | 2,045 | 5,752 |
| 2010s | 1,310 | 5,034 |
| 2020s | 638 | 2,488 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Sammy | Sam |
| 2014 | 143 | 523 |
| 2015 | 126 | 523 |
| 2016 | 129 | 478 |
| 2017 | 140 | 528 |
| 2018 | 117 | 453 |
| 2019 | 104 | 443 |
| 2020 | 104 | 402 |
| 2021 | 122 | 412 |
| 2022 | 115 | 418 |
| 2023 | 98 | 403 |
| 2024 | 114 | 425 |
| 2025 | 85 | 428 |