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Worldwide Name Statistics

Sammy

Ranked #1296 - 1 in 290,307 people
US

Most common in

United States

28k bearers

World total

27,557

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1296

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States28k
Worldwide
~28k
rank #1296
Rarity
1 in 290,307
of people globally
Gender split
96/4
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~28k in US

About the name Sammy

There are an estimated 27,557 people named Sammy alive worldwide today. That ranks Sammy at #1296 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Sammy is held by approximately 27,557 people, ranking #1296 among first names. That works out to roughly 8 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 12,044 U.S. residents).

Historically Sammy is used overwhelmingly as a male name (96.1% male).

Sammy 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 96.1%Female 3.9%

Sammy popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Sammy, 1896 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1896: 5
  2. 1900: 7
  3. 1901: 5
  4. 1902: 7
  5. 1903: 6
  6. 1904: 13
  7. 1905: 5
  8. 1906: 6
  9. 1907: 10
  10. 1908: 13
  11. 1909: 6
  12. 1910: 23
  13. 1911: 20
  14. 1912: 23
  15. 1913: 26
  16. 1914: 56
  17. 1915: 57
  18. 1916: 61
  19. 1917: 88
  20. 1918: 103
  21. 1919: 102
  22. 1920: 126
  23. 1921: 126
  24. 1922: 139
  25. 1923: 159
  26. 1924: 186
  27. 1925: 170
  28. 1926: 221
  29. 1927: 254
  30. 1928: 307
  31. 1929: 319
  32. 1930: 371
  33. 1931: 372
  34. 1932: 380
  35. 1933: 367
  36. 1934: 430
  37. 1935: 460
  38. 1936: 496
  39. 1937: 489
  40. 1938: 516
  41. 1939: 524
  42. 1940: 595
  43. 1941: 675
  44. 1942: 853
  45. 1943: 934
  46. 1944: 1,001
  47. 1945: 973
  48. 1946: 1,217
  49. 1947: 1,239
  50. 1948: 1,093
  51. 1949: 1,026
  52. 1950: 903
  53. 1951: 896
  54. 1952: 799
  55. 1953: 786
  56. 1954: 784
  57. 1955: 769
  58. 1956: 749
  59. 1957: 811
  60. 1958: 880
  61. 1959: 879
  62. 1960: 880
  63. 1961: 804
  64. 1962: 763
  65. 1963: 715
  66. 1964: 747
  67. 1965: 634
  68. 1966: 583
  69. 1967: 561
  70. 1968: 524
  71. 1969: 519
  72. 1970: 482
  73. 1971: 520
  74. 1972: 468
  75. 1973: 449
  76. 1974: 403
  77. 1975: 361
  78. 1976: 350
  79. 1977: 339
  80. 1978: 307
  81. 1979: 298
  82. 1980: 348
  83. 1981: 267
  84. 1982: 284
  85. 1983: 279
  86. 1984: 235
  87. 1985: 253
  88. 1986: 279
  89. 1987: 274
  90. 1988: 248
  91. 1989: 298
  92. 1990: 299
  93. 1991: 253
  94. 1992: 278
  95. 1993: 202
  96. 1994: 230
  97. 1995: 190
  98. 1996: 196
  99. 1997: 203
  100. 1998: 261
  101. 1999: 222
  102. 2000: 231
  103. 2001: 244
  104. 2002: 212
  105. 2003: 227
  106. 2004: 230
  107. 2005: 232
  108. 2006: 207
  109. 2007: 189
  110. 2008: 218
  111. 2009: 173
  112. 2010: 167
  113. 2011: 171
  114. 2012: 133
  115. 2013: 137
  116. 2014: 164
  117. 2015: 144
  118. 2016: 150
  119. 2017: 154
  120. 2018: 134
  121. 2019: 134
  122. 2020: 119
  123. 2021: 141
  124. 2022: 138
  125. 2023: 126
  126. 2024: 133
  127. 2025: 110

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Sammy worldwide?

There are an estimated 27,557 people named Sammy alive worldwide today, ranking #1296 globally.

Is Sammy a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 290,307 people. In the United States there are roughly 27,557 bearers, which is 1 in 12,044 Americans.

Is Sammy a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Sammy is used 96.1% male and 3.9% female.

Where does the name Sammy come from?

Who are famous people named Sammy?

Data sources

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

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