Sammie
Girl name · #4356 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Sammie? In official American birth records, Sammie has been tracked continuously since 1880, giving it 145 years of documented American history.
Sammie ranks #4356 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 32 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #4144, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 56,250 girls born in 2025 was named Sammie.
The 145-year story
Sammie first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1943, when 186 girls were named Sammie — good for #555 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Sammie per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Sammie in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Sammie is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Sammie will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Sammie is most common
State-level data for Sammie is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Sammie
Statistically, parents drawn to Sammie tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Tommie, Suzie, Elayne, Ronnie, and Sammy.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Sammie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32 | #4352 |
| 2024 | 32 | #4387 |
| 2023 | 24 | #5248 |
| 2022 | 27 | #4907 |
| 2021 | 45 | #3435 |
| 2020 | 40 | #3676 |
| 2019 | 35 | #4072 |
| 2018 | 43 | #3559 |
| 2017 | 30 | #4576 |
| 2016 | 30 | #4632 |
| 2015 | 35 | #4144 |
| 2014 | 28 | #4892 |
| 2013 | 21 | #6017 |
| 2012 | 41 | #3782 |
| 2011 | 36 | #4072 |
| 2010 | 27 | #5108 |
| 2009 | 28 | #5097 |
| 2008 | 33 | #4550 |
| 2007 | 33 | #4475 |
| 2006 | 24 | #5545 |
| 2005 | 26 | #4958 |
| 2004 | 26 | #4949 |
| 2003 | 17 | #6576 |
| 2002 | 16 | #6698 |
| 2001 | 22 | #5174 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Sammie?
In official American birth records, the name Sammie first appeared in 1880 (over 145 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
Is Sammie a popular girl name?
Sammie ranked #4356 among girls in 2025 with 32 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4144.
When was the name Sammie most popular?
Sammie peaked in 1943, when 186 American girls received the name (ranked #555 that year). Since 1943 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Sammie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 56,250 newborn American girls was named Sammie. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.