How Many People Are Named Sammie?
An estimated 13,620 people in the United States have the first name Sammie. It is used for both genders, with 72.7% male. The average bearer is 62 years old, and Sammie peaked in popularity in 1947 with 636 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Sammie 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 Sammie paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
13,620
About 1 in 25,166 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
72.7% confidence
Average Age
62
years old
Peak Year
1947
636 births
Total Registered
28,619
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Sammie
Sammie is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (72.7%) and females (27.3%). Out of 28,619 total births registered, 20,818 were male and 7,801 were female.
Sammie as a male name
Ranked #5,005 in 2024
20 male births in 2024
Peak: 1947 (492 births)
Sammie as a female name
Ranked #4,439 in 2024
32 female births in 2024
Peak: 1943 (186 births)
Sammie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Sammie span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 5,637 babies were registered. Sammie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Sammie by Decade
How has Sammie 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 118 | 50 | 68 | |
| 1890s | 246 | 121 | 125 | |
| 1900s | 514 | 291 | 223 | |
| 1910s | 2,019 | 1,372 | 647 | |
| 1920s | 4,025 | 2,853 | 1,172 | |
| 1930s | 4,648 | 3,332 | 1,316 | |
| 1940s | 5,637 | 4,181 | 1,456 | |
| 1950s | 4,220 | 3,423 | 797 | |
| 1960s | 2,564 | 2,117 | 447 | |
| 1970s | 1,486 | 1,172 | 314 | |
| 1980s | 1,029 | 724 | 305 | |
| 1990s | 687 | 498 | 189 | |
| 2000s | 560 | 312 | 248 | |
| 2010s | 605 | 279 | 326 | |
| 2020s | 261 | 93 | 168 | |
Sammie by State
Birth registrations for Sammie span all 26 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Mississippi, South Carolina. The lowest are in New Jersey, New Mexico, Kansas. On average, about 842 Sammies were registered per state.
Sammie + Last Name Combinations
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Sammie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sammie?
We estimate approximately 13,620 people named Sammie 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 25,166 Americans share this first name.
Is Sammie a common name?
Sammie is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 28,619 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Sammie most popular?
Sammie reached peak popularity in 1947, when 636 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Sammie is approximately 62 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Sammie a male name?
Sammie is predominantly male. 72.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Sammie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Sammie Smith, Sammie Johnson, Sammie 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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