boy's name
Samurai
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Births on record 31
Samurai is a boy's name with 3 syllables. 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 2021, when 9 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 2004.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Samurai over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 10 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 21 |
How popular is Samurai?
In 2024, Samurai 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.
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 Samurai
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Samurai also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Samurai over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Samurai
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Samurai — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Samurai
How popular is the name Samurai?
In 2024, Samurai 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.
Is Samurai a girl's or a boy's name?
Samurai is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Samurai?
Samurai has 3 syllables.
When was Samurai most popular?
Samurai peaked in 2021, when 9 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.