How Many People Are Named Saman?
An estimated 395 people in the United States have the first name Saman. It is used for both genders, with 70.9% male. The average bearer is 29 years old, and Saman peaked in popularity in 2001 with 24 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Saman as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Saman paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
395
About 1 in 867,733 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
70.9% confidence
Average Age
29
years old
Peak Year
2001
24 births
Total Registered
406
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Saman
Saman is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (70.9%) and females (29.1%). Out of 406 total births registered, 288 were male and 118 were female.
Saman as a male name
Ranked #12,050 in 2024
6 male births in 2024
Peak: 1990 (16 births)
Saman as a female name
Ranked #19,492 in 2006
5 female births in 2006
Peak: 2001 (18 births)
Saman: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Saman span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 145 babies were registered. Saman has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Saman by Decade
How has Saman tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Saman by State
Saman + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Saman as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Saman: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Saman?
We estimate approximately 395 people named Saman are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 867,733 Americans share this first name.
Is Saman a common name?
Saman is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 82.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 406 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Saman most popular?
Saman reached peak popularity in 2001, when 24 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Saman is approximately 29 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Saman a male name?
Saman is predominantly male. 70.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Saman Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Saman Smith, Saman Johnson, Saman Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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