Gender
Origin
- Hebrew
- His name is God
Pronunciation
s(am)-mie
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1947 (rank #310, 492 births); most recent 2025 (rank #5608, 16 births)
- Girls: peak in 1943 (rank #556, 186 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4352, 32 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16 | 32 |
| 2024 | 20 | 32 |
| 2023 | 20 | 24 |
| 2022 | 15 | 27 |
| 2021 | 18 | 45 |
| 2020 | 20 | 40 |
| 2019 | 21 | 35 |
| 2018 | 14 | 43 |
| 2017 | 26 | 30 |
| 2016 | 25 | 30 |
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 1999 (rank #2096, 5 births); most recent 2020 (rank #4602, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 1996 (rank #1434, 12 births); most recent 2025 (rank #5925, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 3 |
| 2024 | – | 5 |
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2021 | – | 4 |
| 2020 | 3 | – |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2018 | – | 5 |
| 2017 | – | – |
| 2016 | – | – |
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 Scotland
- Girls: peak in 1992 (rank #548, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
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