Sam
maleStatistical recordWhat official birth registration shows about Sam: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.
No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.
Sam: Recorded since 1959, it reached #38 in 2015, and it was still inside the top 100 in 2025.
Falling
among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2023
View as table
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 1996 | #1914 |
| 1997 | #1802 |
| 1998 | #1697 |
| 1999 | #2770 |
| 2000 | #2167 |
| 2001 | #2023 |
| 2003 | #2191 |
| 2004 | #2530 |
| 2005 | #1796 |
| 2007 | #2233 |
| 2008 | #3860 |
| 2010 | #4688 |
| 2011 | #4764 |
| 2020 | #4535 |
| 2022 | #5669 |
| 2023 | #4056 |
VerifiedSource: 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
What the data shows
FallingEngland and Wales · Girls
Recorded in official data among boys in Norway in 58 of the 67 years from 1959 to 2025.
In 2025: #50 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #289 among boys in Norway.
Official data from 7 national registrars across 7 regions, 1959–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources
Popularity journey
First recorded1959
First recorded at #340 among boys in Norway in 1959 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1983–2025
Highest recorded position: #38 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2015 (recorded 1983–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #289 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
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 | Births registered | Confidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | England and Wales | male | #334 | 131 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | England and Wales | female | #4056 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | England and Wales | male | #310 | 142 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | England and Wales | female | #5669 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | England and Wales | male | #284 | 158 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | England and Wales | male | #293 | 161 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | England and Wales | female | #4535 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | England and Wales | male | #260 | 181 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | England and Wales | male | #249 | 197 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | England and Wales | male | #207 | 261 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | England and Wales | male | #203 | 263 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | England and Wales | male | #186 | 300 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | England and Wales | male | #177 | 330 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | England and Wales | male | #140 | 405 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | England and Wales | male | #128 | 465 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | England and Wales | male | #124 | 522 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | England and Wales | female | #4764 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | England and Wales | male | #112 | 579 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | England and Wales | female | #4688 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | England and Wales | male | #93 | 692 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | England and Wales | male | #88 | 735 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | England and Wales | female | #3860 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | England and Wales | male | #79 | 901 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | England and Wales | female | #2233 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | England and Wales | male | #76 | 869 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | England and Wales | male | #72 | 952 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | England and Wales | female | #1796 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | England and Wales | male | #67 | 1,009 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | England and Wales | female | #2530 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | England and Wales | male | #53 | 1,227 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | England and Wales | female | #2191 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | England and Wales | male | #63 | 981 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | England and Wales | male | #57 | 1,069 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | England and Wales | female | #2023 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | England and Wales | male | #55 | 1,132 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | England and Wales | female | #2167 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | England and Wales | male | #55 | 1,211 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | England and Wales | female | #2770 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | England and Wales | male | #50 | 1,375 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | England and Wales | female | #1697 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | England and Wales | male | #49 | 1,441 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | England and Wales | female | #1802 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | England and Wales | male | #47 | 1,562 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | England and Wales | female | #1914 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | England and Wales | male | #47 | 1,638 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #97 | 103 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2008 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #94 | 108 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2007 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #98 | 106 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2006 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #91 | 109 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2005 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #92 | 105 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2004 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #93 | 98 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2002 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #92 | 94 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2001 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #91 | 95 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2000 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #83 | 107 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1999 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #91 | 96 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1998 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #77 | 116 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1997 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #75 | 121 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1996 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #67 | 131 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1995 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #74 | 114 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1994 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #69 | 131 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1993 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #67 | 143 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1992 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #65 | 151 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1991 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #63 | 154 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1990 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #70 | 123 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1989 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #84 | 95 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1988 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #70 | 118 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1987 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #87 | 93 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1986 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #98 | 75 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2013 | New Zealand | male | #82 | 58 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | New Zealand | male | #74 | 66 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | New Zealand | male | #65 | 74 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | New Zealand | male | #77 | 68 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | New Zealand | male | #56 | 83 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | New Zealand | male | #71 | 75 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | New Zealand | male | #59 | 90 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | New Zealand | male | #62 | 86 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | New Zealand | male | #49 | 93 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | New Zealand | male | #58 | 94 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | New Zealand | male | #55 | 93 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | New Zealand | male | #73 | 69 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | New Zealand | male | #56 | 86 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | New Zealand | male | #60 | 85 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | New Zealand | male | #77 | 69 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | New Zealand | male | #71 | 77 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | New Zealand | male | #66 | 85 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | New Zealand | male | #66 | 86 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | New Zealand | male | #62 | 98 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | New Zealand | male | #76 | 78 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | New Zealand | male | #70 | 91 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | New Zealand | male | #52 | 117 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | New Zealand | male | #55 | 123 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | New Zealand | male | #49 | 121 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | New Zealand | male | #61 | 90 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | New Zealand | male | #69 | 76 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | New Zealand | male | #89 | 56 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | New Zealand | male | #85 | 60 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Northern Ireland | male | #187 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Northern Ireland | male | #145 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Northern Ireland | male | #131 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Northern Ireland | male | #113 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Northern Ireland | male | #123 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Northern Ireland | male | #94 | 32 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Northern Ireland | male | #100 | 27 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Northern Ireland | male | #78 | 39 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Northern Ireland | male | #78 | 43 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Northern Ireland | male | #102 | 29 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Northern Ireland | male | #70 | 45 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Northern Ireland | male | #76 | 41 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Northern Ireland | male | #70 | 47 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Northern Ireland | male | #62 | 57 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Northern Ireland | male | #63 | 53 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Northern Ireland | male | #69 | 49 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Northern Ireland | male | #54 | 63 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Northern Ireland | male | #56 | 57 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Northern Ireland | male | #45 | 70 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Northern Ireland | male | #44 | 66 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Northern Ireland | male | #63 | 49 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Northern Ireland | male | #65 | 46 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Northern Ireland | male | #71 | 40 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Northern Ireland | male | #85 | 31 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Northern Ireland | male | #98 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Northern Ireland | male | #76 | 37 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Northern Ireland | male | #91 | 27 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Northern Ireland | male | #100 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Norway | male | #289 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Norway | male | #171 | 29 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Norway | male | #293 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Norway | male | #201 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Norway | male | #173 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Norway | male | #185 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Norway | male | #211 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Norway | male | #196 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Norway | male | #250 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Norway | male | #250 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Norway | male | #266 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Norway | male | #248 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Norway | male | #220 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Norway | male | #289 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Norway | male | #307 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Norway | male | #356 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Norway | male | #296 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Norway | male | #456 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Norway | male | #495 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Norway | male | #342 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Norway | male | #402 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Norway | male | #424 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Norway | male | #317 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Norway | male | #453 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Norway | male | #429 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Norway | male | #526 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Norway | male | #421 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Norway | male | #347 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Norway | male | #482 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Norway | male | #399 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Norway | male | #429 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Norway | male | #606 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Norway | male | #436 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Norway | male | #510 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Norway | male | #359 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Norway | male | #442 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Norway | male | #555 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Norway | male | #525 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Norway | male | #547 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Norway | male | #518 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Norway | male | #341 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Norway | male | #557 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Norway | male | #451 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Norway | male | #420 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Norway | male | #601 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Norway | male | #545 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Norway | male | #499 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Norway | male | #571 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Norway | male | #628 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Norway | male | #576 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Norway | male | #522 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Norway | male | #592 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | Norway | male | #544 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | Norway | male | #509 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | Norway | male | #465 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1962 | Norway | male | #399 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1960 | Norway | male | #490 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1959 | Norway | male | #340 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Republic of Ireland | male | #50 | 106 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Republic of Ireland | male | #51 | 105 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Republic of Ireland | male | #44 | 129 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Republic of Ireland | male | #50 | 125 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Republic of Ireland | male | #40 | 161 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Republic of Ireland | male | #53 | 117 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland | male | #44 | 155 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Republic of Ireland | male | #39 | 183 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Republic of Ireland | male | #46 | 165 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Republic of Ireland | female | #868 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Republic of Ireland | male | #41 | 190 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Republic of Ireland | male | #38 | 190 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Republic of Ireland | male | #42 | 195 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Republic of Ireland | male | #51 | 166 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Republic of Ireland | male | #46 | 183 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Republic of Ireland | male | #45 | 196 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Republic of Ireland | male | #41 | 210 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Republic of Ireland | male | #43 | 204 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Republic of Ireland | male | #57 | 155 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Republic of Ireland | male | #59 | 138 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Republic of Ireland | male | #58 | 128 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Republic of Ireland | male | #59 | 134 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Republic of Ireland | male | #59 | 132 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Republic of Ireland | male | #70 | 93 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Republic of Ireland | male | #71 | 88 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Republic of Ireland | male | #89 | 63 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Republic of Ireland | male | #94 | 54 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Republic of Ireland | male | #87 | 57 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Republic of Ireland | male | #92 | 46 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Republic of Ireland | male | #129 | 34 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Republic of Ireland | male | #130 | 35 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Republic of Ireland | male | #111 | 44 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Republic of Ireland | male | #129 | 32 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Republic of Ireland | male | #135 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Republic of Ireland | male | #141 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Republic of Ireland | male | #130 | 34 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Republic of Ireland | male | #155 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Republic of Ireland | male | #232 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Republic of Ireland | male | #235 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Republic of Ireland | male | #272 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Republic of Ireland | male | #283 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Republic of Ireland | male | #269 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Republic of Ireland | male | #318 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Republic of Ireland | male | #330 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Scotland | male | #127 | 38 | High | Verified |
- 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.
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- Origin
- Pronunciation
- Nicknames and spelling variants
Absence from this list does not mean the name isn't genuinely meaningful or widely used — only that Namewise hasn't sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.
Official popularity data is available for 7 regions, from 1959 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #38 in Republic of Ireland in 2015. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.