Cai vs Sami
Cai and Samicompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Cai was ranked #664 and Sami #297 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Cai was ranked #660 and Sami #472 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2003, Cai was ranked #4373 and Sami #4373 among girls in England and Wales.
Cai and Sami over time
Cai and Sami appear together in 1 published list, across 29 years of shared records. Sami held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Cai in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Sami reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Cai in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Cai #214 in 2006, Sami #239 in 2005.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Cai held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Sami in 19.
Highest recorded here: Cai #214 in 2006, Sami #239 in 2005.
The order changed in 2007: Sami moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #214 and #245; by 2007 that had become #275 and #263.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cai #664, Sami #297.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Cai | Sami |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #664 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Cai has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Sami.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Cai
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #3795 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #214 among boys in England and Wales, in 2006 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #664 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Sami
Popularity journey
First recorded1962
First recorded at #506 among boys in Norway in 1962 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #239 among boys in England and Wales, in 2005 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys