Recorded 1902–2008 Unisex name Peak 1921 631 births

Samie — boys' name

631 babies named Samie in U.S. Social Security records since 1902, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1900s331910s1241920s2171930s1051940s721950s201960s161970s111980s171990s52000s11
1920s
Peak decade

34% of everyone ever named Samie was born in this single decade.

1921
Single peak year

32 babies were named Samie in 1921 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Samie

The Social Security Administration has registered 631 babies named Samie between 1902 and 2008, spanning 107 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Samie currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2008. The name reached its historical peak in 1921, when 32 babies received it in a single year. Samie is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 177 additional births since 1917.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Samie performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 217 births during that ten-year window. Across the 11 decades of recorded activity, Samie shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Mississippi, which accounts for 37 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by South Carolina and Georgia. In total, SSA state-level files list Samie in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Samie 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 631 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.

Samie at a glance

Last recorded 2008

Total births

631

Since 1902

107 years of records

Peak year

1921

32 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2008

Active since

1902

Recorded for 107 years

Last year on file: 2008

Samie popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–1902

Last recorded 2008
Peak year (1921)
32
Annual births at peak — across 107 years of records
010203040 200819721948194119331926191919121902 5

Samie popularity over time — girls

177 total births recorded since 1917 (Samie as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 177 births
4681012 201019941985197719661949194219221917 5

Samie by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
217 births that decade — 34% of Samie's all-time total
1900s331910s1241920s2171930s1051940s721950s201960s161970s111980s171990s52000s11

Samie by state

Where Samie concentrates geographically — total births since 1902

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Samie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Mississippi
37 5.9%
#2 South Carolina
15 2.4%
#3 Georgia
5 0.8%
Mississippi share of Samie's total US births 5.9%
Even split

37 of 631 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Samie?
631 babies have been named Samie since 1902. It was last recorded in 2008. The peak year was 1921 with 32 births.
When was Samie most popular?
Samie was most popular in the 1920s decade with 217 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
Where is Samie most popular?
The top states for the name Samie are Mississippi (37 births), South Carolina (15 births), Georgia (5 births).
Is Samie a unisex name?
Yes, Samie is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 631 births, and as a girl's name it has 177 births.
How long has the name Samie been used?
Samie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1902, spanning 107 years of data through 2008.
What names are similar to Samie?
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.

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, 1902–2008 (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.