FIRST NAME
Sam
Sam is the 238th most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 111,555 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 9,888 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #238 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
228,813
living · #192
2020 CENSUS
111,555
living · #238
BABIES NAMED SAM BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
2025428
As a male name, Sam peaked in 1918, when 2,506 babies were named Sam (the #75 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #1,456 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
4,974
living · #2,381
2020 CENSUS
9,888
living · #1,456
BABIES NAMED SAM BY BIRTH YEAR · 1888–2025
202524
As a female name, Sam peaked in 1919, when 36 babies were named Sam (the #1295 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)