boy's name
Samy
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Boy
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 21,490
France
#230
2025 births
Samy is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 36 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Samy is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in France in 2002, when 585 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 2,456 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1928.
Samy 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 | 10 |
| 1940s | 10 |
| 1950s | 35 |
| 1960s | 320 |
| 1970s | 1,085 |
| 1980s | 2,070 |
| 1990s | 4,160 |
| 2000s | 5,160 |
| 2010s | 4,340 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,605 |
How popular is Samy?
In 2025, Samy was given to 240 babies in France, ranking #230 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Samy 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 Samy
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Samy also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Samy over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Samy 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.
Sibling names for Samy
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Samy — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Samy
How popular is the name Samy?
In 2025, Samy was given to 240 babies in France, ranking #230 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Samy a girl's or a boy's name?
Samy is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Samy most popular?
Samy peaked in 2002, when 585 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Samy a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Samy currently ranks #230 in France. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.