Sammy
How to say it: SAM-ee · /ˈsæmi/
Diminutive of Samuel, from Hebrew Shemu'el meaning 'God has heard'.
Sammy was the 730th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 85 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1940s, its births are steady over ten years, and it is projected to rise to #701 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #730 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 85 |
| Share of births | 1 in 10,232 |
| Peak decade | 1940s |
| Change over 10 years | −4% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #701 |
| In France, 2025 | #145 among boys’ names, 10 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Sammy peaked in the 1940s and is less common today.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Sam
Honouring a Sammy in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Sammy is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Dutch, English, French, German, Hebrew.
In France: #145 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Sammy
- Sammy Bossut (born 1985)Belgian association football player
- Sammy Ameobi (born 1992)English-Nigerian footballer
- Sammy Lee (born 1959)English association football player
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