Sammy Sosa
There are approximately 6 people named Sammy Sosa living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 57,125,723 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Sammy with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Sosa. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
6
1 in 57,125,723
Named Sammy
31K
Alive today
Named Sosa
61K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 31K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1947
Average age: 56
Estimated bearers: 61K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #650
Per 100K: 17.78
Top ancestry: Hispanic (93.3%)
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 Sosa surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Sosa, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Hispanic at 93.3%.
- Hispanic or Latino93.3%
- White5.1%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7%
- Black or African American0.5%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2%
- Two or more races0.2%
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 Sosa appears at a rate of 17.78 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0178%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 6 people with the full name Sammy Sosa. 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
FAQ
Sammy Sosa: questions and answers
How many people are named Sammy Sosa?
We estimate approximately 6 people in the United States share the full name Sammy Sosa. That works out to about 1 in 57,125,723 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0090%) with the surname frequency (17.78 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Sammy Sosa?
We classify Sammy Sosa as "Very Rare". About 1 in 57,125,723 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.