How Many People Are Named Samy?
An estimated 862 people in the United States have the first name Samy. It is predominantly male (98.7%). The average bearer is 20 years old, and Samy peaked in popularity in 2017 with 36 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Samy 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 Samy paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
862
About 1 in 397,627 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
98.7% confidence
Average Age
20
years old
Peak Year
2017
36 births
Total Registered
876
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Samy
Samy is predominantly male (98.7%), though 11 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Samy as a male name
Ranked #3,954 in 2024
28 male births in 2024
Peak: 2017 (36 births)
Samy as a female name
Ranked #14,923 in 2024
6 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (6 births)
Samy: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Samy span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 261 babies were registered. While Samy is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Samy by Decade
How has Samy 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.
Samy by State
Birth registrations for Samy span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Florida, New York. The lowest are in Massachusetts, New York, Florida. On average, about 31 Samys were registered per state.
Samy + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Samy as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Samy
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
Samy: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Samy?
We estimate approximately 862 people named Samy 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 397,627 Americans share this first name.
Is Samy a common name?
Samy is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 876 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Samy most popular?
Samy reached peak popularity in 2017, when 36 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Samy is approximately 20 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Samy a male name?
Samy is predominantly male. 98.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Samy Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Samy Smith, Samy Johnson, Samy 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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