Name popularity

Sam

From 1880 to 2024, 128,347 babies have been named Sam in the U.S. Most often given to a boy.

06321,2641,8962,52818801910194019702000peak 1918
PEAK YEAR
1918
BIRTHS AT PEAK
2,528
BORN IN 2024
441
TOTAL SINCE 1880
128,347

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration national name dataset (1880–2024). Counts represent only names given to ≥5 babies in a given year.