Total births
43
Boys' name · since 1995
Sameh
43 babies named Sameh in U.S. Social Security records since 1995, with the highest year being 1996. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #11492
- among boys today
- 43
- born since 1995
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 20%
- more common than other boys
Sameh currently ranks #11492 among boys' names in America, with 43 babies recorded since 1995.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sameh has been recorded 43 times among boys since 1995, currently ranked #11492 nationally and more common than 20% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1995 to 2024.
- #11492 among boys today
- 43 born since 1995
- 1990s peak decade
- 20% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Sameh is currently the #11492 boys' name in America, more common than 20% of boys - 43 born since 1995, peaking in the 1990s.
- #11492
- among boys today
- 43
- born since 1995
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 20%
- more common than other boys
Sameh vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11492
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 20% of names given to boys today.
1990s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Sameh was born in this single decade.
1996
Single peak year
6 babies were named Sameh in 1996 - its busiest year on record.
How Sameh compares
43 15th 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
Sameh's all-time total is 88% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Sameh | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 43 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 6 | 23 | 22,252 |
Sameh's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Sameh's full recorded timeline at 2005, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1995, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1996 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Sameh at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1996
Current rank
#11,492
Active since
1995
Sameh popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2024
- Peak year (1996)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Sameh by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Sameh's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Sameh births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
16 births
- 2000s
2000s
15 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 16 births (37% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sameh? ▼
Sameh has been given to 43 babies in the U.S. since 1995, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #11492 as of the latest data. 6 babies were born in 1996, its single highest year.
When was Sameh most popular? ▼
Sameh was most popular in the 1990s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
How long has the name Sameh been used? ▼
Sameh has been recorded in Social Security data since 1995, spanning 30 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Sameh? ▼
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 Sameh's data
- Sameh's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (16 total births) through the 2020s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Sameh
Nearby Names Like Sameh
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sameh
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 Sameh side by side: Sameh vs Samuel Sameh vs Sam Sameh vs Sammy
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Sameh
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1995–2024 (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. "Sameh: #11492 Boys' Name - 43 Births, Peak 1996." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sameh. 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 Sameh 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 June 2026.