Gender
Male
Origin
- Hebrew
- Bright sun
Pronunciation
s(a)-mson, sam-son
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #477, 639 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 639 |
| 2024 | 582 |
| 2023 | 517 |
| 2022 | 490 |
| 2021 | 473 |
| 2020 | 495 |
| 2019 | 487 |
| 2018 | 512 |
| 2017 | 440 |
| 2016 | 481 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2016 (rank #452, 90 births); most recent 2025 (rank #800, 41 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 41 |
| 2024 | 57 |
| 2023 | 46 |
| 2022 | 50 |
| 2021 | 61 |
| 2020 | 52 |
| 2019 | 63 |
| 2018 | 69 |
| 2017 | 69 |
| 2016 | 90 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2011 (rank #972, 39 births); most recent 2023 (rank #1762, 16 births)
- Girls: peak in 1928 (rank #575, 10 births); most recent 1945 (rank #992, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 16 | – |
| 2022 | 22 | – |
| 2021 | 26 | – |
| 2020 | 18 | – |
| 2019 | 22 | – |
| 2018 | 22 | – |
| 2017 | 22 | – |
| 2016 | 19 | – |
| 2015 | 16 | – |
| 2014 | 19 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)