Sam

Rank 658th Boy Name

In 2022, the name Sam was 658th most popular baby name for boys and 1,292nd most popular baby name overall. In 2022, 432 babies were named Sam in the United States. The gender distribution for "Sam" is 95.8% male and 4.2% female.

In 2022, 1 out of every 7,813 babies in the United States were named Sam. Today, the average age of someone named Sam is around 48 to 55 years old.

The name "Sam" is not common today.

Pronunciation

Sam is pronounced sam in English. The name Sam has 3 letters and 1 or 2 syllables, depending on pronunciation.

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Name Trends (1972 to Present)

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Gender Distribution

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Data Source

Social Security Administration

U.S. Name Statistics provided by the Social Security Administration based on data from SSN Applications

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