Total births
43,382
Boys' name · since 1896
Sammy
Sammy has 43,382 recorded births since 1896 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1947 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1544
- among boys today
- 43,382
- born since 1896
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 89%
- more common than other boys
43,382 babies have been named Sammy since 1896, making it today's #1544 boys' name.
Sammy has 43,382 recorded births among boys since 1896, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1544 as of the latest data, more common than 89% of boys, busiest in the 1940s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1896 to 2025.
- #1544 among boys today
- 43,382 born since 1896
- 1940s peak decade
- 89% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Sammy is currently the #1544 boys' name in America, more common than 89% of boys - 43,382 born since 1896, peaking in the 1940s.
- #1544
- among boys today
- 43,382
- born since 1896
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 89%
- more common than other boys
Sammy vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#1544
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 89% of names given to boys today.
1940s
Peak decade
22% of everyone ever named Sammy was born in this single decade.
1947
Single peak year
1,210 babies were named Sammy in 1947 - its busiest year on record.
How Sammy compares
43,382 Top 4% higher than 96% of 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
Sammy's all-time total is 118x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Sammy | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 43,382 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 1,210 | 23 | 22,252 |
Sammy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Sammy's SSA record in two at 1962 and the more recent half accounts for 41% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 59%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1896, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1947 peak of 1,210, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Sammy at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1947
Current rank
#1,544
Active since
1896
Sammy popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1896–2025
- Peak year (1947)
- 1,210
- Annual births at peak, across 130 years of records
Sammy popularity over time - girls
1,758 total births recorded since 1913 (Sammy as girls' name)
Sammy by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Sammy's strongest decade.
9,360 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Sammy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1900s 78
1900s
78 births
- 1910s 480
1910s
480 births
- 1920s 1,842
1920s
1,842 births
- 1930s
1930s
4,173 births
- 1940s
1940s
9,360 births
- 1950s
1950s
8,105 births
- 1960s
1960s
6,602 births
- 1970s
1970s
3,888 births
- 1980s 2,621
1980s
2,621 births
- 1990s 2,235
1990s
2,235 births
- 2000s 2,045
2000s
2,045 births
- 2010s 1,310
2010s
1,310 births
- 2020s 638
2020s
638 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 9,360 births (22% of all-time use).
How Sammy compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Sammy's total volume
Sammy vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Sammy by state
Where Sammy concentrates geographically, total births since 1896
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 6,886 | 15.9% |
| #2 | California | | 3,426 | 7.9% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 2,519 | 5.8% |
| #4 | Tennessee | | 2,245 | 5.2% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 2,009 | 4.6% |
| #6 | Mississippi | | 1,790 | 4.1% |
| #7 | New York | | 1,765 | 4.1% |
| #8 | Alabama | | 1,571 | 3.6% |
Texas share of Sammy's total US births 15.9%
Even split
6,886 of 43,382 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 41 reporting states.
Sammy appears in 41 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sammy? ▼
43,382 babies have been named Sammy since 1896. It currently ranks #1544 among boys. The peak year was 1947 with 1,210 births.
When was Sammy most popular? ▼
Sammy was most popular in the 1940s decade with 9,360 total births. The single peak year was 1947.
Where is Sammy most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Sammy are Texas (6,886 births), California (3,426 births), Georgia (2,519 births).
How long has the name Sammy been used? ▼
Sammy has been recorded in Social Security data since 1896, spanning 130 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Sammy? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Samuel, Sam, Sammie, Samson, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Sammy's data
- Sammy's decade-level peak was the 1940s (9,360 total births); usage has since declined to 638 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Sammys (6,886 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Sammy
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sammy
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Samir Boy
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Sammy
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Phineas #1541
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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, 1896–2025 (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. "Sammy: #1544 Boys' Name - 43,382 Births, Peak 1947." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sammy. 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 Sammy 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.