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Sami

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What official birth registration shows about Sami: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1997–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1997 to 2025, ranging from #3156 to #5927.19972001200820132025#3156#5927
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1997#3174
1999#3900
2001#3998
2003#4373
2008#5545
2010#3156
2013#4739
2021#4634
2025#5927

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 54 of the 63 years from 1962 to 2024.

In 2025: #271 among boys in England and Wales, #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 4 national registrars across 4 regions, 1962–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #239 among boys in England and Wales, in 2005 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #5927 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1962 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #239 in England and Wales in 2005.

Sami's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#59273HighVerified
2025England and Walesmale#271168HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#297151HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#347122HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#320138HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#46344HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#324141HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#324142HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#320148HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#397108HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#326150HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#318152HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#322143HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#291159HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#47394HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#293152HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#313145HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#295149HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#31567HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#263178HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#263170HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#55453HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#260167HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#263153HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#245155HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#239146HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#246134HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#43733HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#256121HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#34374HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#39983HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#31685HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#38160HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#39003HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#42651HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#38259HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#31744HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#42747HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#50536HighVerified
2024Norwaymale#4994HighVerified
2023Norwaymale#4416HighVerified
2021Norwaymale#4475HighVerified
2020Norwaymale#3549HighVerified
2018Norwaymale#4636HighVerified
2017Norwaymale#4865HighVerified
2016Norwaymale#4168HighVerified
2015Norwaymale#3909HighVerified
2014Norwaymale#35411HighVerified
2013Norwaymale#4716HighVerified
2012Norwaymale#4288HighVerified
2011Norwaymale#4188HighVerified
2010Norwaymale#4577HighVerified
2008Norwaymale#4577HighVerified
2007Norwaymale#4009HighVerified
2006Norwaymale#4168HighVerified
2005Norwaymale#5564HighVerified
2004Norwaymale#30812HighVerified
2003Norwaymale#4158HighVerified
2002Norwaymale#33310HighVerified
2001Norwaymale#4307HighVerified
2000Norwaymale#5704HighVerified
1999Norwaymale#3919HighVerified
1998Norwaymale#3819HighVerified
1997Norwaymale#4218HighVerified
1996Norwaymale#5405HighVerified
1995Norwaymale#5575HighVerified
1994Norwaymale#4976HighVerified
1993Norwaymale#4069HighVerified
1992Norwaymale#4767HighVerified
1991Norwaymale#4688HighVerified
1990Norwaymale#5037HighVerified
1989Norwaymale#5566HighVerified
1988Norwaymale#35313HighVerified
1987Norwaymale#5436HighVerified
1986Norwaymale#5486HighVerified
1985Norwaymale#5197HighVerified
1984Norwaymale#4748HighVerified
1983Norwaymale#4828HighVerified
1982Norwaymale#6454HighVerified
1981Norwaymale#5187HighVerified
1979Norwaymale#41510HighVerified
1978Norwaymale#4638HighVerified
1976Norwaymale#38211HighVerified
1975Norwaymale#6294HighVerified
1974Norwaymale#5097HighVerified
1973Norwaymale#5625HighVerified
1972Norwaymale#4518HighVerified
1971Norwaymale#4857HighVerified
1970Norwaymale#36111HighVerified
1969Norwaymale#5405HighVerified
1967Norwaymale#5454HighVerified
1964Norwaymale#4666HighVerified
1962Norwaymale#5064HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandmale#8293HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandmale#5825HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandmale#4727HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandmale#4298HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandmale#5525HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandmale#7413HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandmale#7643HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandmale#5725HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandmale#6014HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandmale#4597HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandmale#5505HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandmale#6054HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandmale#7183HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandmale#4557HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandmale#5425HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandmale#5325HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandmale#5295HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandmale#4735HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandmale#4235HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandmale#4234HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandmale#3693HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandmale#3823HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandmale#3343HighVerified
2024Scotlandmale#4327HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Sami is officially recorded

4 official registrars have recorded Sami, between 1962 and 2025, in 58 of those 64 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

NorwayNorway: recorded in 1962Norway: recorded in 1964Norway: recorded in 1967Norway: recorded in 1969Norway: recorded in 1970Norway: recorded in 1971Norway: recorded in 1972Norway: recorded in 1973Norway: recorded in 1974Norway: recorded in 1975Norway: recorded in 1976Norway: recorded in 1978Norway: recorded in 1979Norway: recorded in 1981Norway: recorded in 1982Norway: recorded in 1983Norway: recorded in 1984Norway: recorded in 1985Norway: recorded in 1986Norway: recorded in 1987Norway: recorded in 1988Norway: recorded in 1989Norway: recorded in 1990Norway: recorded in 1991Norway: recorded in 1992Norway: recorded in 1993Norway: recorded in 1994Norway: recorded in 1995Norway: recorded in 1996Norway: recorded in 1997Norway: recorded in 1998Norway: recorded in 1999Norway: recorded in 2000Norway: recorded in 2001Norway: recorded in 2002Norway: recorded in 2003Norway: recorded in 2004Norway: recorded in 2005Norway: recorded in 2006Norway: recorded in 2007Norway: recorded in 2008Norway: recorded in 2010Norway: recorded in 2011Norway: recorded in 2012Norway: recorded in 2013Norway: recorded in 2014Norway: recorded in 2015Norway: recorded in 2016Norway: recorded in 2017Norway: recorded in 2018Norway: recorded in 2020Norway: recorded in 2021Norway: recorded in 2023Norway: recorded in 2024Norway: highest position in 2004Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1995Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1997Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1998Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2003Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1995England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: highest position in 2005ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419622025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Norway1962–202454#308 in 2004
Republic of Ireland1995–202523#334 in 1995
England and Wales1996–202530#239 in 2005
Scotland20241#432 in 2024

Its high point came 29 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1995) than in Scotland (2024).

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What is known about Sami

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
4 official registrars, 1962–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not 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 4 regions, from 1962 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #239 in England and Wales in 2005. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.