How Many People Are Named Sam Williams?
There are approximately 287 people named Sam Williams living in the United States today. That makes this name combination uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 1,194,266 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Sam with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Williams. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
287
1 in 1,194,266 Americans
Combination Rarity
Uncommon
First Name
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Last Name
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Sam: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Sam. The peak year was 1918 with 2,528 births. The average person named Sam today is 51 years old.
Ancestry of the Williams Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Williams, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Sam" has an estimated frequency of 0.0152% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Williams" appears at a rate of 550.97 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 287 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Sam Williams: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Sam Williams?
We estimate approximately 287 people named Sam Williams are alive in the United States today. The first name Sam is shared by 52,108 Americans, and the surname Williams is shared by 1,850,671.
How rare is the name Sam Williams?
This name combination is classified as Uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 1,194,266 Americans. The first name Sam is uncommon and the surname Williams is very common.
Is Sam a male or female name?
Sam is predominantly male, with 98.8% of bearers being male and 1.2% female. It peaked in popularity in 1918 and the average bearer today is 51 years old.
Where does this data come from?
First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.
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