Boys' name · since 1892
Samson
Samson has 12,879 recorded births since 1892 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1,052 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #477 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 12,879
- born since 1892
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Samson is the #477 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 12,879 recorded since 1892.
Social Security Administration records show Samson recorded 12,879 times among boys since 1892, holding rank #477 nationally today, ahead of 97% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1892 to 2025.
- #1,052 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #477 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 12,879 born since 1892
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Samson ranks #1,052 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #477 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 12,879 born since 1892, peaking in the 2010s.
- #1,052 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #477 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 12,879
- born since 1892
- 2010s
- peak decade
Samson's 12,879 recorded births place it above 97.68% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
44 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Samson compares
12,879 Top 8% higher than 92% of 13,930 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
Samson's all-time total is 35x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Samson | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 12,879 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 639 | 34 | 22,252 |
Samson's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Samson's SSA record in two at 1965 and the more recent half accounts for 92% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 8%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1898, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 639, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Samson popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1892–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 639
- Annual births at peak, across 134 years of records
Samson by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (3,902 births, 30% of the file).
2010s was Samson's strongest decade.
3,902 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Samson births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 19
1890s
19 births
- 1900s 18
1900s
18 births
- 1910s 135
1910s
135 births
- 1920s 169
1920s
169 births
- 1930s 138
1930s
138 births
- 1940s 145
1940s
145 births
- 1950s 243
1950s
243 births
- 1960s 255
1960s
255 births
- 1970s 530
1970s
530 births
- 1980s 937
1980s
937 births
- 1990s 1,273
1990s
1,273 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,915 births
- 2010s
2010s
3,902 births
- 2020s
2020s
3,200 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 3,902 births (30% of all-time use).
How Samson 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 Samson's total volume
Samson by state
Where Samson concentrates geographically, total births since 1892
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,477 | 11.5% |
| #2 | Texas | | 927 | 7.2% |
| #3 | New York | | 774 | 6.0% |
| #4 | Florida | | 491 | 3.8% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 394 | 3.1% |
| #6 | Hawaii | | 353 | 2.7% |
| #7 | Washington | | 279 | 2.2% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 270 | 2.1% |
1,477 of 12,879 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 44 reporting states.
Samson appears in 44 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Samson's data
- Samson's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (3,902 total births) through the 2020s (3,200) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Samsons (1,477 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Samson: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2025)
Similar record span (~133 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, 1892–2025 (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 Samson 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.