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girls' name ★ peaked 1947

Sammye

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Sammye
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1947
29 babies
All-time total
723
#9,326 all-time among girls
First recorded
1913
in Social Security records

Sammye popularity over time

723 babies have been named Sammye since 1913, 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
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1937Girls

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 Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
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1910s 38 4 – #3,101
1920s 118 12 +211% #1,887
1930s 142 14 +20% #1,728
1940s 223 22 +57% #1,654
1950s 137 14 -39% #1,875
1960s 54 5 -61% #4,191
1970s 11 1 -80% #7,794
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The story of Sammye

Sammye is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1913, 723 American babies have been named Sammye. Its peak came in 1947, when 29 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 Sammye stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sammye?

The median living Sammye is about 76 years old; half are between 69 and 81. An estimated 400 people named Sammye are alive in the United States today.

median 76 020406080100

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

Sammye year by year

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

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1970 6 #7,794
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1960 9 #4,712
1955 10 #4,002
1950 11 #3,388
1945 26 #1,654
1940 13 #2,392
1935 19 #1,835
1930 11 #2,820
1925 14 #2,603
1920 8 #3,902
1915 9 #3,101
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sammye?

The median living Sammye is about 76 years old. Half of all living Sammyes are between 69 and 81 years old.

How many people named Sammye are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Sammye are alive in the United States, based on 723 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sammye in 2025?

Sammye did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Sammye?

723 babies have been named Sammye in the United States since 1913, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sammye most popular?

Sammye peaked in 1947, when 29 newborns received the name.

Is Sammye a boy or girl name?

Sammye is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Sammye rising or falling?

Sammye has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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