Total births
288
Unisex name · since 1979
Saman
288 babies named Saman in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #11269
- among boys today
- 288
- born since 1979
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 21%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Saman is the #11269 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 288 recorded since 1979.
Saman has 288 recorded births among boys since 1979, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #11269 as of the latest data, more common than 21% of boys, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2024.
- #11269 among boys today
- 288 born since 1979
- 1990s peak decade
- 21% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Saman is currently the #11269 unisex name in America, more common than 21% of boys - 288 born since 1979, peaking in the 1990s.
- #11269
- among boys today
- 288
- born since 1979
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 21%
- more common than other boys
Saman vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11269
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 21% of names given to boys today.
1990s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Saman was born in this single decade.
1990
Single peak year
16 babies were named Saman in 1990 - its busiest year on record.
How Saman compares
288 45th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Saman's all-time total is 22% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Saman | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 288 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 23 | 22,252 |
Saman's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Saman's full recorded timeline at 1999, 41% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 59% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1980, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1990 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Saman at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1990
Current rank
#11,269
Active since
1979
Saman popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2024
- Peak year (1990)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Saman popularity over time - girls
118 total births recorded since 1982 (Saman as girls' name)
Saman by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Saman's strongest decade.
91 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Saman births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 9
1970s
9 births
- 1980s
1980s
80 births
- 1990s
1990s
91 births
- 2000s
2000s
54 births
- 2010s
2010s
48 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 91 births (32% of all-time use).
Saman by state
Where Saman concentrates geographically, total births since 1979
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 34 | 11.8% |
California share of Saman's total US births 11.8%
34 of 288 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Saman? ▼
288 babies have been named Saman since 1979. It currently ranks #11269 among boys. The peak year was 1990 with 16 births.
When was Saman most popular? ▼
Saman was most popular in the 1990s decade with 91 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
Where is Saman most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Saman are California (34 births).
Is Saman a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Saman is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 288 births, and as a girl's name it has 118 births.
How long has the name Saman been used? ▼
Saman has been recorded in Social Security data since 1979, spanning 46 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Saman? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Samuel, Sam, Sammy, Sammie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Saman's data
- Saman's decade-level peak was the 1990s (91 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Samans (34 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Saman
Nearby Names Like Saman
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Saman
Samuel Boy
#17 820,196 births
Sam Boy
#650 127,234 births
Sammy Boy
#1544 43,382 births
Sammie Boy
#4893 20,836 births
Samson Boy
#522 12,879 births
Compare Saman side by side: Saman vs Samuel Saman vs Sam Saman vs Sammy
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Saman
Dang #11268
310 births · Peak 1982
Aeric #11270
143 births · Peak 2016
Cheng #11267
646 births · Peak 1990
Jerek #11271
504 births · Peak 2013
Ladarrius #11266
1,227 births · Peak 1992
Deandrew #11272
310 births · Peak 1989
Jacory #11265
1,259 births · Peak 2009
Jacobus #11273
142 births · Peak 1997
Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1979–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Saman: #11269 Unisex Name - 288 Births, Peak 1990." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/saman. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Saman draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.