How Many People Are Named Samson?
An estimated 11,443 people in the United States have the first name Samson. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 20 years old, and Samson peaked in popularity in 2024 with 582 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Samson 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 Samson paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
11,443
About 1 in 29,953 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
20
years old
Peak Year
2024
582 births
Total Registered
12,235
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Samson
Samson is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 12,235 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Samson as a male name
Ranked #522 in 2024
582 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (582 births)
Samson: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Samson span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 3,901 babies were registered. While Samson is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Samson by Decade
How has Samson 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.
Samson by State
Birth registrations for Samson span all 43 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in New Mexico, District of Columbia, South Dakota. On average, about 199 Samsons were registered per state.
Samson + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Samson as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Samson
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Samson: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Samson?
We estimate approximately 11,443 people named Samson 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 29,953 Americans share this first name.
Is Samson a common name?
Samson is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 97.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 12,235 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Samson most popular?
Samson reached peak popularity in 2024, when 582 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Samson is approximately 20 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Samson a male name?
Samson is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Samson Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Samson Smith, Samson Johnson, Samson 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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