Sammy
Girl name · #5114 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Sammy? In official American birth records, Sammy has been tracked continuously since 1913, giving it 112 years of documented American history.
Sammy ranks #5114 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 25 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #6721, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 72,000 girls born in 2025 was named Sammy.
Babies named Sammy per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 112-year story
Sammy first appears in the Social Security records in 1913, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1936, when 35 girls were named Sammy — good for #1206 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Sammy against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Sammy in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Sammy is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Sammy will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Sammy is most common
State-level data for Sammy 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).
Nicknames & related forms of Sammy
Sammy belongs to the Samantha family — closely related nicknames and spellings of the same name.
Counted as one name, the Samantha family went to about 1,998 girls in 2025 — together they'd rank around #147, versus #5114 for Sammy alone.
Names like Sammy
Statistically, parents drawn to Sammy tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Sammie, Janey, Nira, Matilde, and Ilona.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Sammy | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | #5099 |
| 2024 | 19 | #6167 |
| 2023 | 28 | #4746 |
| 2022 | 23 | #5465 |
| 2021 | 19 | #6174 |
| 2020 | 15 | #7212 |
| 2019 | 30 | #4546 |
| 2018 | 17 | #6792 |
| 2017 | 14 | #7840 |
| 2016 | 21 | #5985 |
| 2015 | 18 | #6721 |
| 2014 | 21 | #5993 |
| 2013 | 18 | #6729 |
| 2012 | 13 | #8632 |
| 2011 | 13 | #8614 |
| 2010 | 13 | #8701 |
| 2009 | 15 | #8058 |
| 2008 | 13 | #8965 |
| 2007 | 5 | #17636 |
| 2006 | 9 | #11417 |
| 2005 | 18 | #6528 |
| 2004 | 13 | #8259 |
| 2003 | 10 | #9671 |
| 2002 | 12 | #8280 |
| 2001 | 10 | #9351 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Sammy?
In official American birth records, the name Sammy first appeared in 1913 (over 112 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 112 years.
Is Sammy a popular girl name?
Sammy ranked #5114 among girls in 2025 with 25 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6721.
When was the name Sammy most popular?
Sammy peaked in 1936, when 35 American girls received the name (ranked #1206 that year). Since 1936 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Sammy?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 72,000 newborn American girls was named Sammy. 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.