Gender
Origin
- Hebrew
- Short For Samuel Or Samantha
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Sammy
Pronunciation
s(am)-my
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1947 (rank #175, 1,211 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1852, 85 births)
- Girls: peak in 1943 (rank #1394, 35 births); most recent 2025 (rank #5099, 25 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 85 | 25 |
| 2024 | 112 | 19 |
| 2023 | 97 | 28 |
| 2022 | 114 | 23 |
| 2021 | 120 | 19 |
| 2020 | 104 | 15 |
| 2019 | 103 | 30 |
| 2018 | 117 | 17 |
| 2017 | 140 | 14 |
| 2016 | 129 | 21 |
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 2009 (rank #683, 44 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1066, 28 births)
- Girls: peak in 1997 (rank #1542, 11 births); most recent 2025 (rank #5925, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 | 3 |
| 2024 | 22 | – |
| 2023 | 16 | – |
| 2022 | 22 | 4 |
| 2021 | 16 | 3 |
| 2020 | 23 | – |
| 2019 | 28 | – |
| 2018 | 19 | 3 |
| 2017 | 16 | 4 |
| 2016 | 29 | – |
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 1990 (rank #398, 75 births); most recent 2023 (rank #2965, 7 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2020 | 16 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2018 | 11 |
| 2017 | 16 |
| 2016 | 16 |
| 2015 | 15 |
| 2014 | 11 |
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 2024 (rank #413, 8 births); most recent 2025 (rank #492, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 1994 (rank #502, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | – |
| 2024 | 8 | – |
| 2023 | 6 | – |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2021 | 5 | – |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2018 | 3 | – |
| 2017 | – | – |
| 2016 | 5 | – |
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 2023 (rank #533, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1991 (rank #422, 6 births); most recent 1999 (rank #620, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | – |
| 2024 | – | – |
| 2023 | 5 | – |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | 3 | – |
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2017 | 3 | – |
| 2016 | 3 | – |
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 2021 (rank #326, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 3 |
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 1976 (rank #331, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
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