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Sammy

“Variant of Samuel — Name of God; also glossed 'God has set' or 'asked of God'” — Hebrew origin

Boy's name · #1852 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Sammy has appeared in US records since 1896 — best rank #170 (1946) · 43,382 babies named Sammy all-time · 1 in 20,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 4,000 boys in Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 5,500 boys in Sweden (2025) · about 1 in 9,700 boys in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 9 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Sammys

• Sammy Davis Jr. — American entertainer (1925–1990)
• Sammy Bossut — Belgian association football player
• Sammy Adjei — Ghanaian footballer
• Sammy Ameobi — English-Nigerian footballer (born 1992)
• Sammy Hagar — American rock singer

In stories & tradition

• Sammy Fabelman — The Fabelmans
• Sammy Terry — fictional human
• Sammy Bearkat — mascot character

What Sammys become

Among 498 notable people named Sammy:

Athletes appear 2.54× more often than among typical names — e.g. Sammy Bossut, Belgian association football player.

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