Sampson Boy
How popular is Sampson?
#3,378 boy name in 2025
34 baby boys were named Sampson in the US in 2025, making it the 3378th most popular boy name.
2,470living people named Sampson (est.)
32median age of people named Sampson
3,901babies named Sampson since 1880
1 in 97,510US babies born in 2025
Sampson popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #3,378 for boys (▲ 14 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 34 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-40% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #2,299 in 2015, #2,346 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2017 (61 boys) |
| Highest rank | #409 in 1898 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Sampson is most popular
Babies named Sampson per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Oklahoma: 0.1 per 1,000 (5 boys)
- North Carolina: 0.1 per 1,000 (13 boys)
- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (10 boys)
Sampson by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 76 | #613 |
| 1890s | 103 | #409 |
| 1900s | 118 | #534 |
| 1910s | 249 | #927 |
| 1920s | 348 | #1,073 |
| 1930s | 266 | #1,151 |
| 1940s | 246 | #1,204 |
| 1950s | 303 | #1,170 |
| 1960s | 243 | #1,381 |
| 1970s | 222 | #1,616 |
| 1980s | 312 | #1,725 |
| 1990s | 365 | #1,900 |
| 2000s | 354 | #2,573 |
| 2010s | 445 | #2,185 |
| 2020s | 251 | #2,346 |
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Questions
- Is Sampson a boy or girl name?
- Sampson is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Sampson were boys.
- How popular is the name Sampson?
- 34 baby boys were named Sampson in the US in 2025, making it the 3378th most popular boy name.
- When was Sampson most popular?
- Sampson peaked in 2017, when 61 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #409 in 1898.
- How many people are named Sampson?
- 3,901 babies have been named Sampson in the US since 1880. We estimate about 2,470 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 32.
- Where is Sampson most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Sampson was most common in Oklahoma, at 0.1 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.