Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2025

Samay

Meaning time Gender Unisex · 8% girls Rank 2025 #2,926 Trend ↑ Rising 122%

Borrowed from Sanskrit समय (samaya, “time”).

Rank 2025
#2,926
among boys · ↑457 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
43
named Samay · +23% vs 2024
How common
1 in 39,723
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
43 babies
All-time total
486
#8,448 all-time among boys
First recorded
1998
in Social Security records

Samay popularity over time

486 babies have been named Samay since 1998, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
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1990s – 7 7 1 – #8,290
2000s – 141 141 14 +1914% #3,619
2010s 30 127 157 16 +11% #5,517
2020s (to 2025) 11 170 181 30 +92% #2,926

Where Samay is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 50 0.03 outside top 500
2027 56 0.03 outside top 500
2028 62 0.04 outside top 500
2029 68 0.04 outside top 500
2030 74 0.04 outside top 500

The story of Samay

Samay is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,926 in 2025 with 43 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1998, 486 American babies have been named Samay, about 92% boys and 8% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2025, when 43 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Samay stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Samay?

The median living Samay is about 9 years old; half are between 3 and 18. An estimated 500 people named Samay are alive in the United States today.

median 9 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Samay year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 43 #2,926
2024 – – 35 #3,383
2023 – – 25 #4,319
2022 11 #9,566 25 #4,278
2021 – – 21 #4,755
2020 – – 21 #4,674
2019 – – 14 #6,353
2018 10 #10,435 13 #6,641
2017 5 #18,005 12 #7,023
2016 5 #18,390 17 #5,517
2015 5 #18,654 9 #8,606
2014 5 #18,744 14 #6,250
2013 – – 15 #5,871
2012 – – 12 #6,962
2011 – – 6 #12,001
2010 – – 15 #5,984
2009 – – 10 #8,194
2008 – – 14 #6,341
2007 – – 22 #4,472
2006 – – 15 #5,734
2005 – – 22 #4,163
2004 – – 26 #3,619
2003 – – 12 #6,187
2002 – – 11 #6,447
2001 – – 9 #7,410
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Samay, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Samay?

The median living Samay is about 9 years old. Half of all living Samays are between 3 and 18 years old.

How many people named Samay are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Samay are alive in the United States, based on 486 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Samay mean?

Borrowed from Sanskrit समय (samaya, “time”).

How popular is the name Samay in 2025?

Samay ranked #2,926 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 43 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Samay?

486 babies have been named Samay in the United States since 1998, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Samay most popular?

Samay peaked in 2025, when 43 newborns received the name.

Is Samay a boy or girl name?

Samay is used for both: about 8% of babies named Samay have been girls and 92% boys.

Is the name Samay rising or falling?

Samay is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Samay become more popular?

Samay is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 74 boys named Samay in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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