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Worldwide Name Statistics

Samson

Ranked #2151 - 1 in 673,004 people
US

Most common in

United States

12k bearers

World total

11,887

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#2151

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States12k
Worldwide
~12k
rank #2151
Rarity
1 in 673,004
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~12k in US

About the name Samson

There are an estimated 11,887 people named Samson alive worldwide today. That ranks Samson at #2151 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Samson is held by approximately 11,887 people, ranking #2151 among first names. That works out to roughly 4 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 27,921 U.S. residents).

Historically Samson is used overwhelmingly as a male name (100.0% male).

Samson 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 100.0%Female 0.0%

Samson popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Samson, 1892 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1892: 8
  2. 1897: 6
  3. 1898: 5
  4. 1900: 6
  5. 1903: 5
  6. 1904: 7
  7. 1911: 7
  8. 1912: 9
  9. 1913: 11
  10. 1914: 18
  11. 1915: 12
  12. 1916: 20
  13. 1917: 16
  14. 1918: 21
  15. 1919: 21
  16. 1920: 19
  17. 1921: 20
  18. 1922: 16
  19. 1923: 13
  20. 1924: 17
  21. 1925: 25
  22. 1926: 11
  23. 1927: 16
  24. 1928: 21
  25. 1929: 11
  26. 1930: 18
  27. 1931: 16
  28. 1932: 17
  29. 1933: 10
  30. 1934: 13
  31. 1935: 16
  32. 1936: 16
  33. 1937: 8
  34. 1938: 13
  35. 1939: 11
  36. 1940: 16
  37. 1941: 14
  38. 1942: 12
  39. 1943: 18
  40. 1944: 18
  41. 1945: 15
  42. 1946: 12
  43. 1947: 16
  44. 1948: 13
  45. 1949: 11
  46. 1950: 25
  47. 1951: 23
  48. 1952: 27
  49. 1953: 26
  50. 1954: 22
  51. 1955: 23
  52. 1956: 31
  53. 1957: 21
  54. 1958: 25
  55. 1959: 20
  56. 1960: 20
  57. 1961: 29
  58. 1962: 24
  59. 1963: 24
  60. 1964: 31
  61. 1965: 21
  62. 1966: 22
  63. 1967: 25
  64. 1968: 31
  65. 1969: 28
  66. 1970: 34
  67. 1971: 48
  68. 1972: 35
  69. 1973: 42
  70. 1974: 52
  71. 1975: 40
  72. 1976: 62
  73. 1977: 76
  74. 1978: 60
  75. 1979: 81
  76. 1980: 87
  77. 1981: 85
  78. 1982: 84
  79. 1983: 86
  80. 1984: 95
  81. 1985: 109
  82. 1986: 74
  83. 1987: 89
  84. 1988: 131
  85. 1989: 97
  86. 1990: 126
  87. 1991: 108
  88. 1992: 119
  89. 1993: 123
  90. 1994: 131
  91. 1995: 122
  92. 1996: 116
  93. 1997: 135
  94. 1998: 138
  95. 1999: 155
  96. 2000: 174
  97. 2001: 173
  98. 2002: 183
  99. 2003: 158
  100. 2004: 176
  101. 2005: 151
  102. 2006: 220
  103. 2007: 225
  104. 2008: 214
  105. 2009: 241
  106. 2010: 244
  107. 2011: 243
  108. 2012: 280
  109. 2013: 360
  110. 2014: 420
  111. 2015: 434
  112. 2016: 481
  113. 2017: 440
  114. 2018: 512
  115. 2019: 488
  116. 2020: 495
  117. 2021: 473
  118. 2022: 491
  119. 2023: 517
  120. 2024: 585
  121. 2025: 639

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Samson worldwide?

There are an estimated 11,887 people named Samson alive worldwide today, ranking #2151 globally.

Is Samson a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 673,004 people. In the United States there are roughly 11,887 bearers, which is 1 in 27,921 Americans.

Is Samson a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Samson is used 100.0% male and 0.0% female.

Where does the name Samson come from?

Who are famous people named Samson?

Data sources

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

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