Samson vs Scott
Samson and Scottcompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Samson was ranked #785 and Scott #187 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Samson was ranked #619 and Scott #199 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2015, Samson was ranked #342 and Scott #222 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Samson was ranked #439 and Scott #365 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Samson was ranked #651 and Scott #1025 among boys in England and Wales.
Samson and Scott over time
Samson and Scott appear together in 3 published lists, across 73 years of shared records. Scott held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Samson 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.
Scott reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Samson in 1. 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Samson and Scott changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #651 and #1025.
- Longest-running competitions
Samson and Scott were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 30 years, from 1970 to 2025, ending at #439 and #365.
List by list
Norway · Boys30 shared years, 1970–2025
Samson held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Scott in 26.
Highest recorded here: Samson #349 in 2017, Scott #213 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Samson #439, Scott #365.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Samson held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Scott in 24.
Highest recorded here: Samson #452 in 2016, Scott #48 in 1996.
The order changed in 2024: Samson moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #728 and #691; by 2024 that had become #651 and #1025.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Samson #651, Scott #1025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 1999–2024
Samson held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Scott in 14.
Highest recorded here: Samson #347 in 2001, Scott #56 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Samson #785, Scott #187.
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 | Samson | Scott |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | An English/Scottish surname referring to a person from Scotland or a Scottish Gaelic speaker, from Latin 'Scoti' ('Gael, Gaelic speaker') — the ultimate origin of that Latin term is itself uncertain. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | English/Scottish (surname origin) |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈskɑt/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #439 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #198 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Scott has a recorded origin (English/Scottish (surname origin)); Samson does not have one recorded yet.
- Samson has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Scott.
- A meaning is recorded for Scott; Samson doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Samson
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #541 among boys in Norway in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #439 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Scott
Popularity journey
First recorded1957
First recorded at #75 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1957–1999
Highest recorded position: #8 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1973 (recorded 1957–1999).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #365 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys