Sampson vs Sam

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

Name A

Sampson

Boy name · Rank #3448

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Name B

Sam

Boy name · Rank #650

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Metric Sampson Sam
Current Rank #3448 #650
Total Births (all years) 3,866 126,795
Peak Year 2017 1918
Peak Year Births 61 2,505
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Sampson Sam
1880ss 76 5,069
1890ss 103 4,941
1900ss 118 6,161
1910ss 249 18,544
1920ss 348 20,844
1930ss 266 13,350
1940ss 246 12,351
1950ss 303 10,052
1960ss 243 8,652
1970ss 222 4,517
1980ss 312 4,040
1990ss 365 5,437
2000ss 354 5,748
2010ss 445 5,031
2020ss 216 2,058

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sampson Sam
2014 42 523
2015 57 523
2016 51 478
2017 61 527
2018 50 453
2019 41 442
2020 57 402
2021 46 412
2022 42 418
2023 38 403
2024 33 423

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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