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.

Name A

Sammy

Boy name · Rank #1554

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Name B

Sam

Boy name · Rank #650

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Metric Sammy Sam
Current Rank #1554 #650
Total Births (all years) 43,289 126,795
Peak Year 1947 1918
Peak Year Births 1,210 2,505
Peak Decade 1940ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1896 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Sammy Sam
1880ss — 5,069
1890ss 5 4,941
1900ss 78 6,161
1910ss 480 18,544
1920ss 1,842 20,844
1930ss 4,173 13,350
1940ss 9,360 12,351
1950ss 8,104 10,052
1960ss 6,603 8,652
1970ss 3,888 4,517
1980ss 2,621 4,040
1990ss 2,235 5,437
2000ss 2,044 5,748
2010ss 1,309 5,031
2020ss 547 2,058

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sammy Sam
2014 143 523
2015 126 523
2016 129 478
2017 140 527
2018 117 453
2019 103 442
2020 104 402
2021 120 412
2022 114 418
2023 97 403
2024 112 423

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, 1896–2024.

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