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Worldwide Name Statistics

Sam

Ranked #938 - 1 in 172,354 people
US

Most common in

United States

46k bearers

World total

46,416

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#938

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States46k
Worldwide
~46k
rank #938
Rarity
1 in 172,354
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~46k in US

About the name Sam

There are an estimated 46,416 people named Sam alive worldwide today. That ranks Sam at #938 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Sam is held by approximately 46,416 people, ranking #938 among first names. That works out to roughly 14 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 7,151 U.S. residents).

Historically Sam is used overwhelmingly as a male name (98.8% male).

Sam appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

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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  1. 1880: 457
  2. 1881: 481
  3. 1882: 555
  4. 1883: 476
  5. 1884: 533
  6. 1885: 492
  7. 1886: 519
  8. 1887: 463
  9. 1888: 612
  10. 1889: 492
  11. 1890: 496
  12. 1891: 418
  13. 1892: 551
  14. 1893: 488
  15. 1894: 515
  16. 1895: 492
  17. 1896: 518
  18. 1897: 483
  19. 1898: 543
  20. 1899: 469
  21. 1900: 832
  22. 1901: 486
  23. 1902: 566
  24. 1903: 552
  25. 1904: 608
  26. 1905: 628
  27. 1906: 558
  28. 1907: 639
  29. 1908: 649
  30. 1909: 708
  31. 1910: 901
  32. 1911: 934
  33. 1912: 1,338
  34. 1913: 1,550
  35. 1914: 1,898
  36. 1915: 2,366
  37. 1916: 2,336
  38. 1917: 2,468
  39. 1918: 2,529
  40. 1919: 2,420
  41. 1920: 2,306
  42. 1921: 2,393
  43. 1922: 2,377
  44. 1923: 2,228
  45. 1924: 2,153
  46. 1925: 2,117
  47. 1926: 2,055
  48. 1927: 1,927
  49. 1928: 1,791
  50. 1929: 1,760
  51. 1930: 1,685
  52. 1931: 1,480
  53. 1932: 1,472
  54. 1933: 1,369
  55. 1934: 1,328
  56. 1935: 1,374
  57. 1936: 1,255
  58. 1937: 1,226
  59. 1938: 1,177
  60. 1939: 1,130
  61. 1940: 1,157
  62. 1941: 1,203
  63. 1942: 1,297
  64. 1943: 1,337
  65. 1944: 1,222
  66. 1945: 1,144
  67. 1946: 1,312
  68. 1947: 1,424
  69. 1948: 1,248
  70. 1949: 1,112
  71. 1950: 966
  72. 1951: 1,049
  73. 1952: 950
  74. 1953: 892
  75. 1954: 887
  76. 1955: 885
  77. 1956: 962
  78. 1957: 1,079
  79. 1958: 1,190
  80. 1959: 1,311
  81. 1960: 1,227
  82. 1961: 1,211
  83. 1962: 1,093
  84. 1963: 1,026
  85. 1964: 964
  86. 1965: 790
  87. 1966: 692
  88. 1967: 618
  89. 1968: 576
  90. 1969: 591
  91. 1970: 613
  92. 1971: 551
  93. 1972: 503
  94. 1973: 482
  95. 1974: 442
  96. 1975: 430
  97. 1976: 397
  98. 1977: 362
  99. 1978: 424
  100. 1979: 381
  101. 1980: 376
  102. 1981: 384
  103. 1982: 380
  104. 1983: 371
  105. 1984: 369
  106. 1985: 359
  107. 1986: 389
  108. 1987: 489
  109. 1988: 485
  110. 1989: 508
  111. 1990: 591
  112. 1991: 598
  113. 1992: 575
  114. 1993: 573
  115. 1994: 554
  116. 1995: 569
  117. 1996: 535
  118. 1997: 489
  119. 1998: 492
  120. 1999: 504
  121. 2000: 523
  122. 2001: 564
  123. 2002: 561
  124. 2003: 577
  125. 2004: 602
  126. 2005: 569
  127. 2006: 602
  128. 2007: 624
  129. 2008: 629
  130. 2009: 597
  131. 2010: 562
  132. 2011: 560
  133. 2012: 515
  134. 2013: 494
  135. 2014: 536
  136. 2015: 535
  137. 2016: 495
  138. 2017: 540
  139. 2018: 466
  140. 2019: 457
  141. 2020: 414
  142. 2021: 431
  143. 2022: 436
  144. 2023: 414
  145. 2024: 443
  146. 2025: 452

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Sam worldwide?

There are an estimated 46,416 people named Sam alive worldwide today, ranking #938 globally.

Is Sam a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 172,354 people. In the United States there are roughly 46,416 bearers, which is 1 in 7,151 Americans.

Is Sam a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Sam is used 98.8% male and 1.2% female.

Where does the name Sam come from?

Who are famous people named Sam?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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