Sami

Given to 6,727 US babies since 1945

▲ Rising +23% vs. 2018–2020

Rank in 2025
#4878
recorded as girls
#1112
recorded as boys
Babies in 2025
220
girls 27 · boys 193
Peak year
2025
193 babies recorded as boys
All-time total
6,727
since 1945

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Any year from 1880 to 2025.

Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025

Recorded as girls Recorded as boys
Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025Sami was most popular in 2025, when 193 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.11 per 1,000). In 2025, 193 babies were named Sami, ranking #1112 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's up 23%.00.03750.0750.11250.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2025 (boys) Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025Sami was most popular in 2025, when 193 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.11 per 1,000). In 2025, 193 babies were named Sami, ranking #1112 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's up 23%.00.03750.0750.11250.151880192019602000Peak 2025 (boys)

Sami was most popular in 2025, when 193 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.11 per 1,000). In 2025, 193 babies were named Sami, ranking #1112 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's up 23%.

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YearGirlsRankBoysRank
2025 27 4878 193 1112
2024 21 5799 156 1262
2023 27 4873 147 1300
2022 32 4378 123 1468
2021 16 6967 137 1349
2020 28 4648 137 1313
2019 17 6698 122 1432
2018 26 5007 160 1188
2017 16 7092 174 1110
2016 23 5622 164 1164
2015 16 7266 168 1132
2014 21 5993 148 1229
2013 21 6017 134 1291
2012 25 5398 124 1359
2011 14 8196 144 1212
2010 26 5247 137 1267
2009 24 5709 140 1257
2008 22 6130 155 1165
2007 26 5377 139 1263
2006 22 5906 135 1239
2005 39 3730 132 1201
2004 23 5377 139 1132
2003 23 5235 123 1197
2002 16 6698 124 1147
2001 18 6067 126 1118
2000 20 5491 94 1353
1999 10 8805 95 1283
1998 31 3730 91 1301
1997 25 4239 106 1154
1996 25 4184 103 1149
1995 22 4518 75 1359
1994 35 3234 88 1231
1993 16 5673 85 1228
1992 14 6314 84 1228
1991 27 3817 82 1227
1990 18 5060 71 1318
1989 18 4848 75 1243
1988 28 3393 65 1270
1987 35 2780 44 1587
1986 15 4964 47 1457
1985 15 4860 46 1452
1984 17 4318 43 1458
1983 18 4109 48 1347
1982 22 3647 31 1815
1981 15 4746 24 2138
1980 11 5912 23 2213
1979 21 3668 22 2236
1978 25 3098 31 1718
1977 19 3761 19 2361
1976 28 2728 30 1711
1975 18 3637 20 2205
1974 24 2922 17 2358
1973 17 3635 12 2857
1972 19 3276 12 2819
1971 19 3373 15 2464
1970 19 3311 15 2399
1969 16 3461 7 3595
1968 19 2969 12 2445
1967 16 3211 14 2139
1966 20 2752 11 2465
1965 17 3050 11 2476
1964 20 2825 11 2546
1963 13 3635 6 3646
1962 13 3592 10 2673
1961 8 4882 6 3652
1960 10 4184 <5 —
1959 12 3619 6 3619
1958 <5 — <5 —
1957 13 3309 10 2631
1956 6 5325 <5 —
1955 <5 — 5 3886
1954 5 5753 <5 —
1953 6 5040 <5 —
1952 <5 — <5 —
1951 <5 — <5 —
1950 <5 — <5 —
1949 <5 — <5 —
1948 5 5243 <5 —
1947 5 5295 <5 —
1946 <5 — <5 —
1945 5 4556 <5 —

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Other spellings

Sammy · 45,140 Sammie · 28,669 Sammi · 1,732 Samy · 912 Samie · 813 Sammye · 723 Samay · 486 Samai · 190

Names like Sami

Names whose popularity rose and fell over the same years.

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Where Sami is most popular

Times more common than the national rate, 2016–2025.

Recorded as girls 21% · boys 79% across all years