Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1947

Sammie

Gender Unisex · 27% girls Rank 2025 #5,806 Trend → Stable

A diminutive of the male given name Samuel, also used as a formal given name.

Rank 2025
#5,806
among boys · ↓778 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
48
named Sammie · -8% vs 2024
How common
1 in 106,755
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1947
636 babies
All-time total
28,669
#821 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Sammie popularity over time

28,669 babies have been named Sammie since 1880, 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
0.10.20.30.418801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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
1880s 68 50 118 12 – #517
1890s 125 121 246 25 +108% #435
1900s 223 291 514 51 +109% #349
1910s 647 1,372 2,019 202 +293% #348
1920s 1,172 2,853 4,025 403 +99% #305
1930s 1,316 3,332 4,648 465 +15% #294
1940s 1,456 4,181 5,637 564 +21% #285
1950s 797 3,423 4,220 422 -25% #338
1960s 447 2,117 2,564 256 -39% #466
1970s 314 1,172 1,486 149 -42% #649
1980s 305 724 1,029 103 -31% #889
1990s 189 498 687 69 -33% #1,323
2000s 248 314 562 56 -18% #2,796
2010s 326 279 605 61 +8% #2,863
2020s (to 2025) 200 109 309 52 -15% #4,834

The story of Sammie

Sammie is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #5,806 in 2025 with 16 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 28,669 American babies have been named Sammie, about 73% boys and 27% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1947, when 636 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

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 Sammie stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sammie?

The median living Sammie is about 66 years old; half are between 49 and 77. An estimated 14 thousand people named Sammie are alive in the United States today.

median 66 020406080100

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

Sammie 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 32 #4,443 16 #5,806
2024 32 #4,458 20 #5,028
2023 24 #5,359 20 #5,034
2022 27 #5,005 15 #6,092
2021 45 #3,482 18 #5,296
2020 40 #3,731 20 #4,834
2019 35 #4,143 21 #4,780
2018 43 #3,606 14 #6,276
2017 30 #4,679 26 #4,087
2016 30 #4,715 25 #4,179
2015 35 #4,215 26 #4,055
2014 28 #5,009 24 #4,239
2013 21 #6,215 36 #3,112
2012 41 #3,841 37 #3,107
2011 36 #4,138 28 #3,775
2010 27 #5,219 42 #2,863
2009 28 #5,202 37 #3,152
2008 33 #4,626 39 #3,050
2007 33 #4,552 31 #3,495
2006 24 #5,672 32 #3,370
2005 26 #5,085 28 #3,511
2004 26 #5,049 29 #3,354
2003 17 #6,831 30 #3,179
2002 16 #6,983 30 #3,078
2001 22 #5,338 25 #3,492
2000 23 #5,122 33 #2,796
1995 12 #7,425 33 #2,391
1990 28 #3,793 51 #1,631
1985 31 #2,993 62 #1,208
1980 17 #4,475 91 #944
1975 28 #2,730 100 #834
1970 37 #2,193 155 #659
1965 45 #1,684 200 #542
1960 62 #1,402 290 #466
1955 61 #1,302 344 #389
1950 98 #898 397 #338
1945 126 #657 415 #295
1940 134 #606 342 #302
1935 125 #577 333 #298
1930 131 #605 348 #304
1925 122 #672 285 #346
1920 114 #683 268 #368
1915 60 #845 159 #431
1910 30 #792 48 #374
1905 21 #821 32 #369
1900 22 #796 32 #400
1895 9 #1,190 16 #523
1890 12 #819 9 #728
1885 6 #1,029 5 #1,077
1880 6 #824 6 #894

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sammie?

The median living Sammie is about 66 years old. Half of all living Sammies are between 49 and 77 years old.

How many people named Sammie are alive today?

An estimated 14 thousand people named Sammie are alive in the United States, based on 28,669 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Sammie mean?

A diminutive of the male given name Samuel, also used as a formal given name.

How popular is the name Sammie in 2025?

Sammie ranked #5,806 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 16 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Sammie?

28,669 babies have been named Sammie in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sammie most popular?

Sammie peaked in 1947, when 636 newborns received the name.

Is Sammie a boy or girl name?

Sammie is used for both: about 27% of babies named Sammie have been girls and 73% boys.

Is the name Sammie rising or falling?

Sammie is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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