Samson vs Sammy

Side-by-side comparison of Samson and Sammy — 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

Sammy

Boy name · Rank #1554

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Metric Samson Sammy
Current Rank #522 #1554
Total Births (all years) 12,235 43,289
Peak Year 2024 1947
Peak Year Births 582 1,210
Peak Decade 2010ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1892 1896

Births by Decade

Decade Samson Sammy
1890ss 19 5
1900ss 18 78
1910ss 135 480
1920ss 169 1,842
1930ss 138 4,173
1940ss 145 9,360
1950ss 243 8,104
1960ss 255 6,603
1970ss 530 3,888
1980ss 937 2,621
1990ss 1,273 2,235
2000ss 1,915 2,044
2010ss 3,901 1,309
2020ss 2,557 547

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Samson Sammy
2014 420 143
2015 434 126
2016 481 129
2017 440 140
2018 512 117
2019 487 103
2020 495 104
2021 473 120
2022 490 114
2023 517 97
2024 582 112

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, 1892–2024.

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