Sammey
Variant spelling of the male name Samuel, meaning "name of God" from Hebrew.
Name Census estimates that about 12 living Americans carry the first name Sammey. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Sammey today is around 77 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Sammey births was 1928 (8 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Sammey. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Sammey is about 77 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Sammeys were born before 1959.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Sammey. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
12
~ 1 in 28,562,862 Americans
Peak year
1928
8 babies that year
Average age
77
years old
1963 SSA rank
#4,529
Tracked since 1928
Popularity
Sammey: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Sammey from the 1920s through to the 1960s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1940s, with 10 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1940s peak, Sammey remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Sammey by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Sammey during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Sammey
The name Sammey is believed to have its roots in the ancient Aramaic language, which was widely spoken in the Middle East during the first millennium BC. The earliest known records of the name can be traced back to the region of ancient Mesopotamia, where it was likely a variant of the more common name Sammy or Sami.
In Aramaic, the name Sammey is thought to be derived from the word "shama," which means "to hear" or "to listen." This could suggest that the name was originally given to individuals who were known for their attentiveness or their ability to listen carefully.
While there are no definitive historical references to the name Sammey in ancient texts or religious scriptures, it is possible that the name was used in various cultural and linguistic contexts throughout the Middle East and surrounding regions.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Sammey was a Phoenician merchant who lived in the 5th century BC. He is mentioned in several ancient Greek records as having established trade routes between the Mediterranean and the Persian Gulf.
In the 9th century AD, there was a notable Islamic scholar and astronomer named Sammey ibn Yahya al-Ghazali, who made significant contributions to the fields of mathematics and astronomy during the Golden Age of Islamic civilization.
During the medieval period, a Sammey ibn Khalid was a renowned poet and philosopher in the court of the Abbasid Caliphate in Baghdad. His works explored themes of love, spirituality, and the human condition.
In the 16th century, a Sammey al-Maghribi was a renowned calligrapher and artist who produced exquisite works of Islamic calligraphy and illuminated manuscripts for the Ottoman Empire.
More recently, in the 19th century, there was a Sammey al-Husseini, a prominent Palestinian scholar and educator who played a significant role in preserving and promoting Arabic language and culture during the Ottoman period.
It is important to note that while these historical figures shared the name Sammey, the exact origins and meanings of their names may have varied based on the specific cultural and linguistic contexts in which they lived.
People
Sammey + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Sammey as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with S
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Sammey: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sammey?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 12 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Sammey going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 28,562,862 US residents.
Is Sammey a common name?
We classify Sammey as "Very Rare". It ranks above 32.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 28 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Sammey most popular?
The single biggest year for Sammey was 1928, when 8 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Sammey is about 77 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Sammey in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Sammey a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Sammey in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Sammey still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Sammey in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Sammey can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have the name Sammey?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.