Boys name
Sam
Sam is a boys' name given to 107,095 boys in the United States since 1910, peaking in 1918 with 2,490 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 8th among boys names in Alaska in 1928.
Which states favor Sam
Sam by state
Top states by all-time births named Sam. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | 10,809 | #374 (2025) |
| 2 | Texas | 8,774 | #745 (2025) |
| 3 | California | 7,638 | #571 (2025) |
| 4 | Illinois | 6,461 | #862 (2025) |
| 5 | Mississippi | 4,818 | #601 (2018) |
| 6 | Alabama | 4,502 | #752 (2025) |
| 7 | Ohio | 4,413 | #1239 (2025) |
| 8 | Georgia | 4,350 | #1067 (2025) |
| 9 | Pennsylvania | 4,174 | #738 (2025) |
| 10 | South Carolina | 3,903 | #730 (2024) |
| 11 | Tennessee | 3,870 | #546 (2025) |
| 12 | Louisiana | 3,786 | #886 (2024) |
| 13 | Michigan | 3,524 | #481 (2025) |
| 14 | North Carolina | 3,320 | #817 (2025) |
| 15 | Florida | 2,843 | #580 (2025) |
| 16 | New Jersey | 2,601 | #483 (2025) |
| 17 | Missouri | 2,353 | #855 (2025) |
| 18 | Arkansas | 2,013 | #553 (2023) |
| 19 | Virginia | 1,930 | — |
| 20 | Oklahoma | 1,902 | — |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).