unisex name

Sameh

  • Gender Unisex
  • Letters 5
  • Births on record 139

Sameh is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 40% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2024 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Peaked in France in 1987, when 10 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use in France.
  • First appears in birth records in 1975.

Sameh over time

Births per decade in France, 1970s to 2000s.

40
'70 '80 '90 '00
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Births named Sameh by decade in France
Decade Births
1970s 15
1980s 40
1990s 5
2000s 20

How popular is Sameh?

In 2009, Sameh was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Where Sameh is used

England & Wales #6,195 3 in 2021
France #6,917 5 in 2009
United States #12,334 6 in 2024

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Sameh

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Sameh also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Sameh over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Sameh

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Sameh — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Sameh

How popular is the name Sameh?

In 2009, Sameh was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Is Sameh a girl's or a boy's name?

Sameh is used for both girls and boys. About 40% of recorded births with this name are girls.

When was Sameh most popular?

Sameh peaked in 1987, when 10 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.