Gender
Origin
- Hebrew
- Gods Word
Syllables
1
Themes
- Nickname
- Word
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Sam
Pronunciation
sam
More about the name
Sam is a unisex given name. It is often short for other names, such as Samuel or Samantha.
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Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1918 (rank #75, 2,505 births); most recent 2025 (rank #647, 428 births)
- Girls: peak in 1919 (rank #1270, 36 births); most recent 2025 (rank #5238, 24 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 428 | 24 |
| 2024 | 423 | 18 |
| 2023 | 403 | 11 |
| 2022 | 418 | 18 |
| 2021 | 412 | 19 |
| 2020 | 402 | 12 |
| 2019 | 442 | 14 |
| 2018 | 453 | 13 |
| 2017 | 527 | 12 |
| 2016 | 478 | 17 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 1996 (rank #47, 1,638 births); most recent 2025 (rank #363, 115 births)
- Girls: peak in 2005 (rank #1795, 12 births); most recent 2023 (rank #4056, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 115 | – |
| 2024 | 131 | – |
| 2023 | 142 | 5 |
| 2022 | 158 | 3 |
| 2021 | 161 | – |
| 2020 | 181 | 4 |
| 2019 | 197 | – |
| 2018 | 261 | – |
| 2017 | 263 | – |
| 2016 | 300 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2007 (rank #238, 298 births); most recent 2023 (rank #306, 178 births)
- Girls: peak in 2020 (rank #1004, 40 births); most recent 2023 (rank #1157, 30 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 178 | 30 |
| 2022 | 196 | 32 |
| 2021 | 201 | 35 |
| 2020 | 230 | 40 |
| 2019 | 221 | 27 |
| 2018 | 205 | 40 |
| 2017 | 205 | 27 |
| 2016 | 180 | 32 |
| 2015 | 196 | 21 |
| 2014 | 191 | 22 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2010 (rank #41, 210 births); most recent 2025 (rank #52, 106 births)
- Girls: peak in 2016 (rank #866, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 106 | – |
| 2024 | 105 | – |
| 2023 | 129 | – |
| 2022 | 125 | – |
| 2021 | 161 | – |
| 2020 | 117 | – |
| 2019 | 155 | – |
| 2018 | 183 | – |
| 2017 | 165 | – |
| 2016 | 190 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2004 (rank #33, 214 births); most recent 2025 (rank #144, 31 births)
- Girls: peak in 2005 (rank #509, 5 births); most recent 2009 (rank #668, 4 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31 | – |
| 2024 | 38 | – |
| 2023 | 41 | – |
| 2022 | 39 | – |
| 2021 | 44 | – |
| 2020 | 41 | – |
| 2019 | 64 | – |
| 2018 | 80 | – |
| 2017 | 70 | – |
| 2016 | 84 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2006 (rank #45, 70 births); most recent 2025 (rank #149, 15 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 15 |
| 2024 | 11 |
| 2023 | 16 |
| 2022 | 19 |
| 2021 | 25 |
| 2020 | 22 |
| 2019 | 32 |
| 2018 | 27 |
| 2017 | 39 |
| 2016 | 43 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2016 (rank #157, 29 births); most recent 2023 (rank #291, 11 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 11 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2021 | 23 |
| 2020 | 11 |
| 2019 | 12 |
| 2018 | 13 |
| 2017 | 12 |
| 2016 | 29 |
| 2015 | 19 |
| 2014 | 24 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence