Sammy

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Sammy is a given name of Hebrew origin used predominantly for boys, but also given to girls (4% of births). There have been 45,021 people born with this name in the United States since 1880 — 43,289 as boys and 1,732 as girls. Sammy gained popularity in the 1920s, peaked in 1947 and has since declined significantly. It is the #1,167 most popular name for a boy.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State (2024)

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Yearly Data

Year Births
2024 131
2023 125
2022 137
2021 139
2020 119
2019 133
2018 134
2017 154
2016 150
2015 144
2014 164
2013 137
2012 133
2011 171
2010 167
2009 172
2008 218
2007 189
2006 207
2005 232
2004 230
2003 226
2002 212
2001 244
2000 231
1999 222
1998 261
1997 203
1996 196
1995 190
1994 230
1993 202
1992 278
1991 253
1990 299
1989 298
1988 248
1987 274
1986 279
1985 253
1984 235
1983 279
1982 284
1981 267
1980 348
1979 298
1978 307
1977 339
1976 350
1975 361
1974 403
1973 449
1972 468
1971 520
1970 482
1969 519
1968 524
1967 561
1966 583
1965 634
1964 747
1963 715
1962 763
1961 804
1960 881
1959 878
1958 880
1957 811
1956 749
1955 769
1954 784
1953 786
1952 799
1951 896
1950 903
1949 1,026
1948 1,093
1947 1,239
1946 1,217
1945 973
1944 1,001
1943 934
1942 853
1941 675
1940 595
1939 524
1938 516
1937 489
1936 496
1935 460
1934 430
1933 367
1932 380
1931 372
1930 371
1929 319
1928 307
1927 254
1926 221
1925 170
1924 186
1923 159
1922 139
1921 126
1920 126
1919 102
1918 103
1917 88
1916 61
1915 57
1914 56
1913 26
1912 23
1911 20
1910 23
1909 6
1908 13
1907 10
1906 6
1905 5
1904 13
1903 6
1902 7
1901 5
1900 7
1896 5