Sambo
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #3,277 in 1934
0 babies were named Sambo in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1918–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistorySambo first shows up in US birth records in 1918, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 107 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1934, when it reached #3,277.
About the name Sambo
Sambo is a boy name of American and Hebrew origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with S and ending in “-mbo”. US birth records list Sambo for boys from 1918 to 1986, in 7 of those 69 years. Its best year was 1934, when it ranked #3,277 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1986, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American namesHebrew names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 5.0 | 200,000 boys |
| 1920s | 1.1 | 917,431 boys |
| 1930s | 0.6 | 1,724,138 boys |
| 1980s | 0.9 | 1,147,541 boys |
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Questions about the name Sambo
What is the origin of the name Sambo?
Sambo has American, Hebrew roots in our records. Other American names include Henry, Maverick, Kai.
Is Sambo a boy or girl name?
Sambo is a boy name.
How popular is the name Sambo?
Sambo is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1986. It peaked at #3,277 in 1934.