boy's name
Samson
- Origin Hebrew
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 17,584
the United States
#477
2025 births
Samson is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 639 babies in the United States, ranking #477. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Samson is a name of Hebrew origin.
- Peaked in 2025, when 639 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 5,188 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1892.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Samson over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 19 |
| 1900s | 18 |
| 1910s | 135 |
| 1920s | 169 |
| 1930s | 138 |
| 1940s | 145 |
| 1950s | 243 |
| 1960s | 255 |
| 1970s | 530 |
| 1980s | 937 |
| 1990s | 1,273 |
| 2000s | 1,915 |
| 2010s | 3,902 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 3,200 |
How popular is Samson?
In 2025, Samson was given to 639 babies in the United States, ranking #477 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Samson is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Samson
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Samson also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Samson over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Samson
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Samson — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Samson
How popular is the name Samson?
In 2025, Samson was given to 639 babies in the United States, ranking #477 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Samson a girl's or a boy's name?
Samson is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Samson?
Samson has 2 syllables.
When was Samson most popular?
Samson peaked in 2025, when 639 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Samson a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Samson currently ranks #477 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.