Sam Popularity
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| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2024 | #334 |
Demonstration dataSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.
See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales
Popularity data
Official popularity data is available for 7 regions, from 1959 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #38 in Republic of Ireland in 2015.
| Year | Region | Category | Rank | Count per million | Confidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | England and Wales | male | #334 | 131 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2010 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #97 | 103 | Insufficient | Demonstration data |
| 2008 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #94 | 108 | Insufficient | Demonstration data |
| 2007 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #98 | 106 | Insufficient | Demonstration data |
| 2006 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #91 | 109 | Insufficient | Demonstration data |
| 2005 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #92 | 105 | Insufficient | Demonstration data |
| 2004 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #93 | 98 | Insufficient | Demonstration data |
| 2002 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #92 | 94 | Insufficient | Demonstration data |
| 2001 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #91 | 95 | Insufficient | Demonstration data |
| 2000 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #83 | 107 | Insufficient | Demonstration data |
| 1999 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #91 | 96 | Insufficient | Demonstration data |
| 1998 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #77 | 116 | Insufficient | Demonstration data |
| 1997 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #75 | 121 | Insufficient | Demonstration data |
| 1996 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #67 | 131 | Insufficient | Demonstration data |
| 1995 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #74 | 114 | Insufficient | Demonstration data |
| 1994 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #69 | 131 | Insufficient | Demonstration data |
| 1993 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #67 | 143 | Insufficient | Demonstration data |
| 1992 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #65 | 151 | Insufficient | Demonstration data |
| 1991 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #63 | 154 | Insufficient | Demonstration data |
| 1990 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #70 | 123 | Insufficient | Demonstration data |
| 1989 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #84 | 95 | Insufficient | Demonstration data |
| 1988 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #70 | 118 | Insufficient | Demonstration data |
| 1987 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #87 | 93 | Insufficient | Demonstration data |
| 1986 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #98 | 75 | Insufficient | Demonstration data |
| 2013 | New Zealand | male | #82 | 58 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2012 | New Zealand | male | #74 | 66 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2011 | New Zealand | male | #65 | 74 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2010 | New Zealand | male | #77 | 68 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2009 | New Zealand | male | #56 | 83 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2008 | New Zealand | male | #71 | 75 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2007 | New Zealand | male | #59 | 90 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2006 | New Zealand | male | #62 | 86 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2005 | New Zealand | male | #49 | 93 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2004 | New Zealand | male | #58 | 94 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2003 | New Zealand | male | #55 | 93 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2002 | New Zealand | male | #73 | 69 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2001 | New Zealand | male | #56 | 86 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2000 | New Zealand | male | #60 | 85 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1999 | New Zealand | male | #77 | 69 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1998 | New Zealand | male | #71 | 77 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1997 | New Zealand | male | #66 | 85 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1996 | New Zealand | male | #66 | 86 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1995 | New Zealand | male | #62 | 98 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1994 | New Zealand | male | #76 | 78 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1993 | New Zealand | male | #70 | 91 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1992 | New Zealand | male | #52 | 117 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1991 | New Zealand | male | #55 | 123 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1990 | New Zealand | male | #49 | 121 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1989 | New Zealand | male | #61 | 90 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1988 | New Zealand | male | #69 | 76 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1987 | New Zealand | male | #89 | 56 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1986 | New Zealand | male | #85 | 60 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2024 | Northern Ireland | male | #187 | 11 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2023 | Northern Ireland | male | #145 | 16 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2022 | Northern Ireland | male | #131 | 19 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2021 | Northern Ireland | male | #113 | 25 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2020 | Northern Ireland | male | #123 | 22 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2019 | Northern Ireland | male | #94 | 32 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2018 | Northern Ireland | male | #100 | 27 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2017 | Northern Ireland | male | #78 | 39 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2016 | Northern Ireland | male | #78 | 43 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2015 | Northern Ireland | male | #102 | 29 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2014 | Northern Ireland | male | #70 | 45 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2013 | Northern Ireland | male | #76 | 41 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2012 | Northern Ireland | male | #70 | 47 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2011 | Northern Ireland | male | #62 | 57 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2010 | Northern Ireland | male | #63 | 53 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2009 | Northern Ireland | male | #69 | 49 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2008 | Northern Ireland | male | #54 | 63 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2007 | Northern Ireland | male | #56 | 57 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2006 | Northern Ireland | male | #45 | 70 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2005 | Northern Ireland | male | #44 | 66 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2004 | Northern Ireland | male | #63 | 49 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2003 | Northern Ireland | male | #65 | 46 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2002 | Northern Ireland | male | #71 | 40 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2001 | Northern Ireland | male | #85 | 31 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2000 | Northern Ireland | male | #98 | 25 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1999 | Northern Ireland | male | #76 | 37 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1998 | Northern Ireland | male | #91 | 27 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1997 | Northern Ireland | male | #100 | 23 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2025 | Norway | male | #289 | 14 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2024 | Norway | male | #171 | 29 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2023 | Norway | male | #293 | 14 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2022 | Norway | male | #201 | 23 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2021 | Norway | male | #173 | 28 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2020 | Norway | male | #185 | 25 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2019 | Norway | male | #211 | 23 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2018 | Norway | male | #196 | 28 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2017 | Norway | male | #250 | 20 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2016 | Norway | male | #250 | 20 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2015 | Norway | male | #266 | 19 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2014 | Norway | male | #248 | 20 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2013 | Norway | male | #220 | 24 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2012 | Norway | male | #289 | 16 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2011 | Norway | male | #307 | 14 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2010 | Norway | male | #356 | 11 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2009 | Norway | male | #296 | 16 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2008 | Norway | male | #456 | 7 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2007 | Norway | male | #495 | 6 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2006 | Norway | male | #342 | 11 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2005 | Norway | male | #402 | 8 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2004 | Norway | male | #424 | 7 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2003 | Norway | male | #317 | 12 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2002 | Norway | male | #453 | 6 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2001 | Norway | male | #429 | 7 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2000 | Norway | male | #526 | 5 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1999 | Norway | male | #421 | 8 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1998 | Norway | male | #347 | 11 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1997 | Norway | male | #482 | 6 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1996 | Norway | male | #399 | 9 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1995 | Norway | male | #429 | 8 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1994 | Norway | male | #606 | 4 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1993 | Norway | male | #436 | 8 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1992 | Norway | male | #510 | 6 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1991 | Norway | male | #359 | 12 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1990 | Norway | male | #442 | 9 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1989 | Norway | male | #555 | 6 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1988 | Norway | male | #525 | 7 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1986 | Norway | male | #547 | 6 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1985 | Norway | male | #518 | 7 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1984 | Norway | male | #341 | 14 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1983 | Norway | male | #557 | 6 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1982 | Norway | male | #451 | 9 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1981 | Norway | male | #420 | 10 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1980 | Norway | male | #601 | 5 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1979 | Norway | male | #545 | 6 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1978 | Norway | male | #499 | 7 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1976 | Norway | male | #571 | 5 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1975 | Norway | male | #628 | 4 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1974 | Norway | male | #576 | 5 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1973 | Norway | male | #522 | 6 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1970 | Norway | male | #592 | 4 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1967 | Norway | male | #544 | 4 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1966 | Norway | male | #509 | 5 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1964 | Norway | male | #465 | 6 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1962 | Norway | male | #399 | 7 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1960 | Norway | male | #490 | 4 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1959 | Norway | male | #340 | 8 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2025 | Republic of Ireland | male | #50 | 106 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2024 | Republic of Ireland | male | #51 | 105 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2023 | Republic of Ireland | male | #44 | 129 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2022 | Republic of Ireland | male | #50 | 125 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2021 | Republic of Ireland | male | #40 | 161 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2020 | Republic of Ireland | male | #53 | 117 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland | male | #44 | 155 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2018 | Republic of Ireland | male | #39 | 183 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2017 | Republic of Ireland | male | #46 | 165 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2016 | Republic of Ireland | female | #868 | 3 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2016 | Republic of Ireland | male | #41 | 190 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2015 | Republic of Ireland | male | #38 | 190 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2014 | Republic of Ireland | male | #42 | 195 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2013 | Republic of Ireland | male | #51 | 166 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2012 | Republic of Ireland | male | #46 | 183 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2011 | Republic of Ireland | male | #45 | 196 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2010 | Republic of Ireland | male | #41 | 210 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2009 | Republic of Ireland | male | #43 | 204 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2008 | Republic of Ireland | male | #57 | 155 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2007 | Republic of Ireland | male | #59 | 138 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2006 | Republic of Ireland | male | #58 | 128 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2005 | Republic of Ireland | male | #59 | 134 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2004 | Republic of Ireland | male | #59 | 132 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2003 | Republic of Ireland | male | #70 | 93 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2002 | Republic of Ireland | male | #71 | 88 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2001 | Republic of Ireland | male | #89 | 63 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2000 | Republic of Ireland | male | #94 | 54 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1999 | Republic of Ireland | male | #87 | 57 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1998 | Republic of Ireland | male | #92 | 46 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1997 | Republic of Ireland | male | #129 | 34 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1996 | Republic of Ireland | male | #130 | 35 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1995 | Republic of Ireland | male | #111 | 44 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1994 | Republic of Ireland | male | #129 | 32 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1993 | Republic of Ireland | male | #135 | 28 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1992 | Republic of Ireland | male | #141 | 28 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1991 | Republic of Ireland | male | #130 | 34 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1990 | Republic of Ireland | male | #155 | 22 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1989 | Republic of Ireland | male | #232 | 6 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1988 | Republic of Ireland | male | #235 | 6 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1987 | Republic of Ireland | male | #272 | 4 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1986 | Republic of Ireland | male | #283 | 4 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1985 | Republic of Ireland | male | #269 | 4 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1984 | Republic of Ireland | male | #318 | 3 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1983 | Republic of Ireland | male | #330 | 3 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2024 | Scotland | male | #127 | 38 | High | Demonstration data |
- England and Wales hub — collected by Office for National Statistics
- New South Wales, Australia hub — collected by NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages
- New Zealand hub — collected by NZ Department of Internal Affairs
- Northern Ireland hub — collected by NISRA
- Norway hub — collected by Statistics Norway (SSB)
- Republic of Ireland hub — collected by CSO Ireland
- Scotland hub — collected by National Records of Scotland
See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.