Samy vs Sam

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

Name A

Samy

Boy name · Rank #3914

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Name B

Sam

Boy name · Rank #650

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Metric Samy Sam
Current Rank #3914 #650
Total Births (all years) 865 126,795
Peak Year 2017 1918
Peak Year Births 36 2,505
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1975 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Samy Sam
1880ss — 5,069
1890ss — 4,941
1900ss — 6,161
1910ss — 18,544
1920ss — 20,844
1930ss — 13,350
1940ss — 12,351
1950ss — 10,052
1960ss — 8,652
1970ss 5 4,517
1980ss 106 4,040
1990ss 150 5,437
2000ss 230 5,748
2010ss 256 5,031
2020ss 118 2,058

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Samy Sam
2014 23 523
2015 18 523
2016 31 478
2017 36 527
2018 25 453
2019 32 442
2020 16 402
2021 21 412
2022 25 418
2023 28 403
2024 28 423

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, 1975–2024.

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