United States name statistics
Sam in United States
Estimated bearers
46,416
Country rank
#938
Per 100k
14
These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.
Gender distribution
Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.
Male 98.8%Female 1.2%
Sam popularity by year
U.S. births per year for Sam, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).
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- 1880: 457
- 1881: 481
- 1882: 555
- 1883: 476
- 1884: 533
- 1885: 492
- 1886: 519
- 1887: 463
- 1888: 612
- 1889: 492
- 1890: 496
- 1891: 418
- 1892: 551
- 1893: 488
- 1894: 515
- 1895: 492
- 1896: 518
- 1897: 483
- 1898: 543
- 1899: 469
- 1900: 832
- 1901: 486
- 1902: 566
- 1903: 552
- 1904: 608
- 1905: 628
- 1906: 558
- 1907: 639
- 1908: 649
- 1909: 708
- 1910: 901
- 1911: 934
- 1912: 1,338
- 1913: 1,550
- 1914: 1,898
- 1915: 2,366
- 1916: 2,336
- 1917: 2,468
- 1918: 2,529
- 1919: 2,420
- 1920: 2,306
- 1921: 2,393
- 1922: 2,377
- 1923: 2,228
- 1924: 2,153
- 1925: 2,117
- 1926: 2,055
- 1927: 1,927
- 1928: 1,791
- 1929: 1,760
- 1930: 1,685
- 1931: 1,480
- 1932: 1,472
- 1933: 1,369
- 1934: 1,328
- 1935: 1,374
- 1936: 1,255
- 1937: 1,226
- 1938: 1,177
- 1939: 1,130
- 1940: 1,157
- 1941: 1,203
- 1942: 1,297
- 1943: 1,337
- 1944: 1,222
- 1945: 1,144
- 1946: 1,312
- 1947: 1,424
- 1948: 1,248
- 1949: 1,112
- 1950: 966
- 1951: 1,049
- 1952: 950
- 1953: 892
- 1954: 887
- 1955: 885
- 1956: 962
- 1957: 1,079
- 1958: 1,190
- 1959: 1,311
- 1960: 1,227
- 1961: 1,211
- 1962: 1,093
- 1963: 1,026
- 1964: 964
- 1965: 790
- 1966: 692
- 1967: 618
- 1968: 576
- 1969: 591
- 1970: 613
- 1971: 551
- 1972: 503
- 1973: 482
- 1974: 442
- 1975: 430
- 1976: 397
- 1977: 362
- 1978: 424
- 1979: 381
- 1980: 376
- 1981: 384
- 1982: 380
- 1983: 371
- 1984: 369
- 1985: 359
- 1986: 389
- 1987: 489
- 1988: 485
- 1989: 508
- 1990: 591
- 1991: 598
- 1992: 575
- 1993: 573
- 1994: 554
- 1995: 569
- 1996: 535
- 1997: 489
- 1998: 492
- 1999: 504
- 2000: 523
- 2001: 564
- 2002: 561
- 2003: 577
- 2004: 602
- 2005: 569
- 2006: 602
- 2007: 624
- 2008: 629
- 2009: 597
- 2010: 562
- 2011: 560
- 2012: 515
- 2013: 494
- 2014: 536
- 2015: 535
- 2016: 495
- 2017: 540
- 2018: 466
- 2019: 457
- 2020: 414
- 2021: 431
- 2022: 436
- 2023: 414
- 2024: 443
- 2025: 452
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Sam in United States?
An estimated 46,416 people in United States are named Sam. That works out to 1 in 7,151 residents.
Is Sam a common name in United States?
Sam ranks #938 among first names in United States.