Sammy

Boy name

Sammy has been given to 45,140 babies in the U.S. since 1896. It peaked in 1947.

Meaning & origin /ˈsæmi/

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

45,140

Peak year

1947 (1,239 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1896

10-year trend

▼ -24%

Gender split

4% girls / 96% boys

Famous people named Sammy

Sammy Bossut

Belgian association football player

Sammy Ameobi

English-Nigerian footballer (born 1992)

Sammy Lee

English association football player

Sammy McIlroy

Northern Irish association football manager and former player

Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).

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