Sammy Morris
There are approximately 33 people named Sammy Morris living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 10,386,495 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Sammy with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Morris. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
33
1 in 10,386,495
Named Sammy
31K
Alive today
Named Morris
371K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 31K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1947
Average age: 56
Estimated bearers: 371K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #62
Per 100K: 108.10
Top ancestry: White (73.6%)
First name trend
Sammy: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Sammy. The peak year was 1947 with 1,239 births. The average person named Sammy today is 56 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Morris surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Morris, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 73.6%.
- White73.6%
- Black or African American20.1%
- Hispanic or Latino2.5%
- Two or more races2.2%
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Sammy has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0090% of the US population, based on 30,940 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Morris appears at a rate of 108.10 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.1081%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 33 people with the full name Sammy Morris. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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Other people named Sammy
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FAQ
Sammy Morris: questions and answers
How many people are named Sammy Morris?
We estimate approximately 33 people in the United States share the full name Sammy Morris. That works out to about 1 in 10,386,495 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0090%) with the surname frequency (108.10 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Sammy Morris?
We classify Sammy Morris as "Very Rare". About 1 in 10,386,495 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Sammy a male or female name?
Sammy is predominantly male. Out of 45,021 total SSA registrations, 96.2% were male and 3.8% were female. See the full Sammy profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.