Boys' name · since 1985
Samory
Since 1985, U.S. Social Security records show 26 babies named Samory, peaking in 1995. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #27,066 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 26
- born since 1985
- 1990s
- peak decade
26 boys have been named Samory since 1985, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Samory recorded 26 times among boys since 1985, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1985 to 2000.
- #27,066 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 26 born since 1985
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Samory ranks #27,066 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 26 born since 1985, peaking in the 1990s.
- #27,066 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 26
- born since 1985
- 1990s
- peak decade
Samory's 26 recorded births place it above 40.35% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Samory's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Samory's full recorded timeline at 1996, 38% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 62% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1985, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1995 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Samory popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–2000
- Peak year (1995)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Samory by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (16 births, 62% of the file).
1990s was Samory's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.
Samory births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
16 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 16 births (62% of all-time use).
Samory by state
Where Samory concentrates geographically, total births since 1985
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 19.2% |
5 of 26 births nationwide.
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What to do with Samory's data
- Samory's decade-level peak was the 1990s (16 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Samorys (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Samory: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1995)
Similar record span (~15 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1985–2000 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Samory 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 August 2026.