Samson

Boy name

Samson has been given to 12,879 babies in the U.S. since 1892. It peaked in 2025 and currently ranks #477 for boys (2025).

Meaning & origin /ˈsæmsən/

From Middle English Sampson, Sampsoun, Samson, from Latin Samson, from Ancient Greek Σαμψών (Sampsṓn), from Hebrew שִׁמְשׁוֹן.

Origin: Hebrew

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

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Total babies

12,879

Peak year

2025 (639 babies)

Rank in 2025

#477 for boys

First recorded

1892

10-year trend

▲ +47%

Gender split

All boys

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Samson.

12,735 babies since 1915

12,731 babies since 1918

13,067 babies since 1982

13,115 babies since 1995

13,118 babies since 1880

12,634 babies since 1957

13,141 babies since 1993

13,174 babies since 1881

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