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 #3397

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Name B

Sammy

Boy name · Rank #1544

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Metric Sampson Sammy
Current Rank #3397 #1544
Total Births (all years) 3,901 43,382
Peak Year 2017 1947
Peak Year Births 61 1,210
Peak Decade 2010s 1940s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1896

Births by Decade

Decade Sampson Sammy
1880s 76 -
1890s 103 5
1900s 118 78
1910s 249 480
1920s 348 1,842
1930s 266 4,173
1940s 246 9,360
1950s 303 8,105
1960s 243 6,602
1970s 222 3,888
1980s 312 2,621
1990s 365 2,235
2000s 354 2,045
2010s 445 1,310
2020s 251 638

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sampson Sammy
2014 42 143
2015 57 126
2016 51 129
2017 61 140
2018 50 117
2019 41 104
2020 57 104
2021 46 122
2022 42 115
2023 38 98
2024 34 114
2025 34 85

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, 1880–2025.

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