boy's name
Sami
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 28,137
France
#265
2025 births
Sami is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 220 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 2008, when 445 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 2,876 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1929.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Sami over time
Births per decade in France, 1920s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 25 |
| 1960s | 235 |
| 1970s | 920 |
| 1980s | 1,835 |
| 1990s | 3,110 |
| 2000s | 4,130 |
| 2010s | 3,550 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,450 |
How popular is Sami?
In 2025, Sami was given to 205 babies in France, ranking #265 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Sami is used
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 Sami
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Sami also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Sami over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sami in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
- Arabic
- Samee
Sibling names for Sami
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Sami — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Sami
How popular is the name Sami?
In 2025, Sami was given to 205 babies in France, ranking #265 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Sami a girl's or a boy's name?
Sami is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Sami?
Sami has 2 syllables.
When was Sami most popular?
Sami peaked in 2008, when 445 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Sami a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Sami currently ranks #265 in France. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.