How Many People Are Named Sampson?
An estimated 2,505 people in the United States have the first name Sampson. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 38 years old, and Sampson peaked in popularity in 2017 with 61 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Sampson 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 Sampson paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,505
About 1 in 136,828 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
38
years old
Peak Year
2017
61 births
Total Registered
3,866
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Sampson
Sampson is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 3,866 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Sampson as a male name
Ranked #3,498 in 2024
33 male births in 2024
Peak: 2017 (61 births)
Sampson: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Sampson span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 445 babies were registered. While Sampson is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Sampson by Decade
How has Sampson 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.
Sampson by State
Birth registrations for Sampson span all 18 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, South Carolina, North Carolina. The lowest are in New York, Minnesota, Massachusetts. On average, about 25 Sampsons were registered per state.
Sampson + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Sampson as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Sampson
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Sampson: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sampson?
We estimate approximately 2,505 people named Sampson 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 136,828 Americans share this first name.
Is Sampson a common name?
Sampson is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,866 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Sampson most popular?
Sampson reached peak popularity in 2017, when 61 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Sampson is approximately 38 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Sampson a male name?
Sampson is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Sampson Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Sampson Smith, Sampson Johnson, Sampson 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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