Samson vs Sam

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

Name A

Samson

Boy name · Rank #522

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Name B

Sam

Boy name · Rank #650

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Metric Samson Sam
Current Rank #522 #650
Total Births (all years) 12,235 126,795
Peak Year 2024 1918
Peak Year Births 582 2,505
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1892 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Samson Sam
1880ss — 5,069
1890ss 19 4,941
1900ss 18 6,161
1910ss 135 18,544
1920ss 169 20,844
1930ss 138 13,350
1940ss 145 12,351
1950ss 243 10,052
1960ss 255 8,652
1970ss 530 4,517
1980ss 937 4,040
1990ss 1,273 5,437
2000ss 1,915 5,748
2010ss 3,901 5,031
2020ss 2,557 2,058

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Samson Sam
2014 420 523
2015 434 523
2016 481 478
2017 440 527
2018 512 453
2019 487 442
2020 495 402
2021 473 412
2022 490 418
2023 517 403
2024 582 423

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, 1892–2024.

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