male NAME · CURRENTLY #647

Sam

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“Short form of Samuel, from Hebrew, “God has heard””

A short form commonly associated with Samuel or Samantha.

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SSA POPULARITY HISTORY

How Sam has traveled through time

4571880 4921885 4961890 4921895 8321900 6281905 9011910 2,3661915 2,3061920 2,1171925 1,6851930 1,3741935 1,1571940 1,1441945 9661950 8851955 1,2271960 7901965 6131970 4301975 3761980 3591985 5911990 5691995 5232000 5692005 5622010 5352015 4142020 4522025
LATEST YEAR2025452 births
PEAK RANK#30in 1882
CURRENT USAGE5.3% F94.7% M

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. SSA excludes names with fewer than five occurrences in a geographic area.

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