Masculine dossier · first seen 1896
Sammy
Endangered
Down 93% from peak
Peak era
1947
Peak births
1,210
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Sammy
How many people are named Sammy?
An estimated 25,866 living Americans are named Sammy.
How rare is Sammy?
Sammy is uncommon among babies today, with 85 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 93% from its 1947 peak.
How old is the typical Sammy?
The median age of a living American named Sammy is approximately 58 years, with most bearers falling between 38 and 70 years old.
Is Sammy still popular?
No. Sammy is endangered as a baby name, down 93% from its 1947 peak with 85 births in 2025.
Where is Sammy most common?
Sammy has its strongest geographic signal in New Mexico, where it appears 5.9× more often than the national baseline.
1896Peak 19472025
Peak year
1947
Decline from peak
93%
2025
85
All-time
43,382
Where it lives now
Sammy is most concentrated in New Mexico — about 5.8× the national rate in the 1960s.
States where Sammy is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.