Total births
66
Unisex name · since 1986
Samon
66 babies named Samon in U.S. Social Security records since 1986, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 66
- total births
- 1986–1995
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
Samon sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 66 recorded since 1986.
Samon has 66 recorded births among girls since 1986, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, 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 1986 to 1995.
- 66 total births
- 1986–1995 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
66 girls have been named Samon since 1986, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1995.
- 66
- total births
- 1986–1995
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Samon was born in this single decade.
1990
Single peak year
11 babies were named Samon in 1990 - its busiest year on record.
Samon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Samon's SSA record in two at 1990 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1987, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1990 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Samon at a glance
Last recorded 1995Peak year
1990
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1986
Samon popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–1995
- Peak year (1990)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Samon popularity over time - boys
11 total births recorded since 1989 (Samon as boys' name)
Samon by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Samon's strongest decade.
36 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Samon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
30 births
- 1990s
1990s
36 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 36 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Samon? ▼
66 babies have been named Samon since 1986. It was last recorded in 1995. The peak year was 1990 with 11 births.
When was Samon most popular? ▼
Samon was most popular in the 1990s decade with 36 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
Is Samon a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Samon is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 66 births, and as a boy's name it has 11 births.
How long has the name Samon been used? ▼
Samon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1986, spanning 10 years of data through 1995.
What names are similar to Samon? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Samantha, Samara, Samira, Sammie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Samon
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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, 1986–1995 (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. "Samon: Baby Name Since 1986 - 66 Births, Peak 1990." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/samon. 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 Samon 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.