US rank #3365 Unisex name Peak 2024 402 births

Samay — #3365 US boys' name

402 babies named Samay in U.S. Social Security records since 1998, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s72000s1412010s1272020s127
#3365
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 76% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

35% of everyone ever named Samay was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

35 babies were named Samay in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Samay

The Social Security Administration has registered 402 babies named Samay between 1998 and 2024, spanning 27 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Samay currently holds the #3365 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 35 babies received it in a single year. Samay is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 41 additional births since 2014.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Samay performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 141 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Samay shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 46 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New Jersey and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Samay in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Samay in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 402 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Samay at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

402

Since 1998

27 years of records

Peak year

2024

35 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#3,365

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1998

Recorded for 27 years

Last year on file: 2024

Samay popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1998

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
35
Annual births at peak — across 27 years of records
010203040 2024202020162012200820041998 7

Samay popularity over time — girls

41 total births recorded since 2014 (Samay as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 41 births
4681012 202220182017201620152014 5

Samay by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
141 births that decade — 35% of Samay's all-time total
1990s72000s1412010s1272020s127

Samay by state

Where Samay concentrates geographically — total births since 1998

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Samay
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
46 11.4%
#2 New Jersey
10 2.5%
#3 New York
5 1.2%
California share of Samay's total US births 11.4%
Even split

46 of 402 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Samay?
402 babies have been named Samay since 1998. It currently ranks #3365 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 35 births.
When was Samay most popular?
Samay was most popular in the 2000s decade with 141 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Samay most popular?
The top states for the name Samay are California (46 births), New Jersey (10 births), New York (5 births).
Is Samay a unisex name?
Yes, Samay is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 402 births, and as a girl's name it has 41 births.
How long has the name Samay been used?
Samay has been recorded in Social Security data since 1998, spanning 27 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Samay?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1998–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.