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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Sampson | Sam |
| Current Rank | #3397 | #650 |
| Total Births (all years) | 3,901 | 127,234 |
| Peak Year | 2017 | 1918 |
| Peak Year Births | 61 | 2,506 |
| Peak Decade | 2010s | 1920s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Sampson | Sam |
| 1880s | 76 | 5,069 |
| 1890s | 103 | 4,941 |
| 1900s | 118 | 6,161 |
| 1910s | 249 | 18,544 |
| 1920s | 348 | 20,844 |
| 1930s | 266 | 13,350 |
| 1940s | 246 | 12,351 |
| 1950s | 303 | 10,052 |
| 1960s | 243 | 8,657 |
| 1970s | 222 | 4,516 |
| 1980s | 312 | 4,038 |
| 1990s | 365 | 5,437 |
| 2000s | 354 | 5,752 |
| 2010s | 445 | 5,034 |
| 2020s | 251 | 2,488 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Sampson | Sam |
| 2014 | 42 | 523 |
| 2015 | 57 | 523 |
| 2016 | 51 | 478 |
| 2017 | 61 | 528 |
| 2018 | 50 | 453 |
| 2019 | 41 | 443 |
| 2020 | 57 | 402 |
| 2021 | 46 | 412 |
| 2022 | 42 | 418 |
| 2023 | 38 | 403 |
| 2024 | 34 | 425 |
| 2025 | 34 | 428 |