Sammy

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A few things about Sammy you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Sammy

Sammy Bossut

Belgian association football player

Choose Sammy and your child shares a first name with Sammy Bossut, a Belgian association football player. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Sammy, like who?” Sammy Bossut's Wikipedia article is available in 31 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 20,080 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Sammy, 85 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Sammy would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistorySammy first shows up in US birth records in 1896, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 129 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1946, when it ranked #170. Today it's #1,852, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowSammy was 2.2× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 9,009 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 20,080.
• 🍂TrendSammy has slipped 284 places over the last five years and now sits at #1,852. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedSammy is most popular in Missouri, where it ranks #789. It's in the top 1,000 in 1 state.
• ⚖️Boy or girlSammy is given to both boys and girls: 77% of the 110 babies named Sammy in 2025 were boys. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
• 💬MeaningSammy is an English form of Samuel, which means “God has heard”. Our records link it to English and Hebrew roots.

About the name Sammy

Sammy is a gender-neutral name of English and Hebrew origin meaning “God has heard”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with S and ending in “-mmy”. US birth records list Sammy for boys from 1896 to 2025, in 127 of those 130 years. Its best year was 1946, when it ranked #170 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #1,852, with 85 babies. Of the 110 US babies named Sammy in 2025, 23% were girls and 77% were boys.

Origin:English namesHebrew names