US rank #3914 Boys' name Peak 2017 865 births

Samy — #3914 US boys' name

865 babies named Samy in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s51980s1061990s1502000s2302010s2562020s118
#3914
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 73% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

30% of everyone ever named Samy was born in this single decade.

2017
Single peak year

36 babies were named Samy in 2017 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Samy

The Social Security Administration has registered 865 babies named Samy between 1975 and 2024, spanning 50 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Samy currently holds the #3914 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2017, when 36 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Samy performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 256 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Samy shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 58 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Samy in 4 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Samy 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 865 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.

Samy at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

865

Since 1975

50 years of records

Peak year

2017

36 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#3,914

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1975

Recorded for 50 years

Last year on file: 2024

Samy popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1975

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2017)
36
Annual births at peak — across 50 years of records
010203040 202420182012200620001994198819821975 5

Samy popularity over time — girls

11 total births recorded since 2011 (Samy as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 11 births
4.555.566.5 20242011 5

Samy by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
256 births that decade — 30% of Samy's all-time total
1970s51980s1061990s1502000s2302010s2562020s118

Samy by state

Where Samy concentrates geographically — total births since 1975

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Samy
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
58 6.7%
#2 Florida
27 3.1%
#3 New York
27 3.1%
#4 Massachusetts
10 1.2%
California share of Samy's total US births 6.7%
Even split

58 of 865 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Samy?
865 babies have been named Samy since 1975. It currently ranks #3914 among boys. The peak year was 2017 with 36 births.
When was Samy most popular?
Samy was most popular in the 2010s decade with 256 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Where is Samy most popular?
The top states for the name Samy are California (58 births), Florida (27 births), New York (27 births).
How long has the name Samy been used?
Samy has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 50 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Samy?
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.

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, 1975–2024 (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.