Sampson vs Sammy

Side-by-side comparison of Sampson and Sammy — 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

Sammy

Boy name · Rank #1554

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Metric Sampson Sammy
Current Rank #3448 #1554
Total Births (all years) 3,866 43,289
Peak Year 2017 1947
Peak Year Births 61 1,210
Peak Decade 2010ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1896

Births by Decade

Decade Sampson Sammy
1880ss 76 —
1890ss 103 5
1900ss 118 78
1910ss 249 480
1920ss 348 1,842
1930ss 266 4,173
1940ss 246 9,360
1950ss 303 8,104
1960ss 243 6,603
1970ss 222 3,888
1980ss 312 2,621
1990ss 365 2,235
2000ss 354 2,044
2010ss 445 1,309
2020ss 216 547

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sampson Sammy
2014 42 143
2015 57 126
2016 51 129
2017 61 140
2018 50 117
2019 41 103
2020 57 104
2021 46 120
2022 42 114
2023 38 97
2024 33 112

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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