126,421births recorded
19Countries
6Variants
2007Peak · Québec
#143Germany (large cities) 2025
Sammy is a boy name family recorded 126,421 times in 19 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Germany's large cities (#143 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Québec in 2007, at 182.8 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Samy (France, Québec), Sami (England & Wales, Belgium, Sweden).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Sammy
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sammy | English | 45,140 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1852 | 1946 | ▼ 15 % |
| Sammy | English | 1,485 | 🇫🇷 France | #2955 | 1990 | ▼ 16 % |
| Sammy | English | 942 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1066 | 2001 | ▲ 19 % |
| Sammy | English | 487 | 🇨🇦 Québec | #607 | 1999 | ▼ 63 % |
| Sammy | English | 296 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 1995 | – |
| Sammy | English | 289 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2003 | – |
| Sami | French | 15,270 | 🇫🇷 France | #266 | 2004 | ▼ 24 % |
| Sami | French | 6,727 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1112 | 2025 | ▲ 33 % |
| Sami | French | 3,811 | 🏴 England & Wales | #271 | 2025 | ▲ 44 % |
| Sami | French | 1,653 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #242 | 2014 | ▼ 13 % |
| Sami | French | 1,315 | 🇨🇦 Québec | #147 | 2024 | ▲ 24 % |
| Sami | French | 934 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #146 | 2025 | ▲ 93 % |
| Samy | French | 18,800 | 🇫🇷 France | #231 | 2002 | ▼ 30 % |
| Samy | French | 1,487 | 🇨🇦 Québec | #170 | 2020 | ▼ 18 % |
| Samy | French | 959 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #623 | 2010 | ▼ 55 % |
| Samy | French | 912 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3658 | 2025 | ▲ 120 % |
| Samy | French | 252 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | – | 2002 | – |
| Samy | French | 210 | 🏴 England & Wales | #3657 | 2018 | ▼ 39 % |
| Sammie | English | 20,836 | 🇺🇸 United States | #5608 | 1931 | ▼ 31 % |
| Sammie | English | 5 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 1999 | – |
| Samie | English | 631 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1907 | – |
| Samie | English | 5 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1973 | – |
| Samie | English | 5 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2002 | – |
| Samih | French | 355 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1997 | – |
| Samih | French | 47 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2012 | – |
| Samih | French | 22 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2005 | – |
| Samih | French | 7 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2004 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Sammie ↔ Sammy — verified against linguistic sources
- Sammy ↔ Sami — spelling variant
- Sammy ↔ Samy — spelling variant
- Sammy ↔ Samih — spelling variant
- Sammie ↔ Samie — spelling variant
Questions about Sammy
How popular is the name Sammy?
In 2025 it ranked #143 in Germany's large cities. Official registers record 126,421 births across 19 countries.
What is Sammy in other languages?
Sami (French); Samy (French); Sammie (English); Samie (English); Samih (French).
When was Sammy most popular?
It peaked in Québec in 2007, at 182.8 births per 100,000.
Is Sammy a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Sammy is a boy name.