US rank #4988 Boys' name Peak 2021 177 births

Samwise — #4988 US boys' name

177 babies named Samwise in U.S. Social Security records since 2002, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s222010s742020s81
#4988
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 65% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

46% of everyone ever named Samwise was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

22 babies were named Samwise in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Samwise

The Social Security Administration has registered 177 babies named Samwise between 2002 and 2024, spanning 23 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Samwise currently holds the #4988 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 22 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Samwise performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 81 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Samwise shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Samwise 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 177 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.

Samwise at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

177

Since 2002

23 years of records

Peak year

2021

22 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#4,988

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2002

Recorded for 23 years

Last year on file: 2024

Samwise popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2002

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
22
Annual births at peak — across 23 years of records
0510152025 202420222020201820162014200920032002 6

Samwise by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
81 births that decade — 46% of Samwise's all-time total
2000s222010s742020s81

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Samwise?
177 babies have been named Samwise since 2002. It currently ranks #4988 among boys. The peak year was 2021 with 22 births.
When was Samwise most popular?
Samwise was most popular in the 2020s decade with 81 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Samwise been used?
Samwise has been recorded in Social Security data since 2002, spanning 23 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Samwise?
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.

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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, 2002–2024 (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.