How popular is the name Samson?

Samson ranks 951st among boys' names in US records, with 12,235 births since 1892. Over the past decade it accounts for 4,911.

Is Samson a unisex name?

No. Samson is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.

2024, when 582 children were given the name. It has been in use for 133 years and is still recorded as of 2024.

Boy name#951 of boy names

Pronounced S AE1 M S AH0 N (ARPABET)

Samson is a boys' name, and first appears in 1892. It has been given to 12,235 children — the 951st most common boys' name on record.

It is gaining, with the past decade running 89% ahead of the one before it. Its best single year was 2024, when 582 children were given it.

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Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

How popular is the name Samson?: Samson ranks 951st among boys' names in US records, with 12,235 births since 1892. Over the past decade it accounts for 4,911.
Is Samson a unisex name?: No. Samson is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Samson most popular?: 2024, when 582 children were given the name. It has been in use for 133 years and is still recorded as of 2024.