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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Samson | Sam |
| Current Rank | #522 | #650 |
| Total Births (all years) | 12,879 | 127,234 |
| Peak Year | 2025 | 1918 |
| Peak Year Births | 639 | 2,506 |
| Peak Decade | 2010s | 1920s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1892 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Samson | Sam |
| 1880s | - | 5,069 |
| 1890s | 19 | 4,941 |
| 1900s | 18 | 6,161 |
| 1910s | 135 | 18,544 |
| 1920s | 169 | 20,844 |
| 1930s | 138 | 13,350 |
| 1940s | 145 | 12,351 |
| 1950s | 243 | 10,052 |
| 1960s | 255 | 8,657 |
| 1970s | 530 | 4,516 |
| 1980s | 937 | 4,038 |
| 1990s | 1,273 | 5,437 |
| 2000s | 1,915 | 5,752 |
| 2010s | 3,902 | 5,034 |
| 2020s | 3,200 | 2,488 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Samson | Sam |
| 2014 | 420 | 523 |
| 2015 | 434 | 523 |
| 2016 | 481 | 478 |
| 2017 | 440 | 528 |
| 2018 | 512 | 453 |
| 2019 | 488 | 443 |
| 2020 | 495 | 402 |
| 2021 | 473 | 412 |
| 2022 | 491 | 418 |
| 2023 | 517 | 403 |
| 2024 | 585 | 425 |
| 2025 | 639 | 428 |