Samson Boy
How popular is Samson?
#477 boy name in 2025
639 baby boys were named Samson in the US in 2025, making it the 477th most popular boy name.
12,030living people named Samson (est.)
13median age of people named Samson
12,879babies named Samson since 1880
1 in 5,188US babies born in 2025
Samson popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #477 for boys (▲ 45 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 639 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising (+47% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #618 in 2015, #566 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2025 (639 boys) |
| Highest rank | #477 in 2025 |
| First recorded | 1892 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.5% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Samson is most popular
Babies named Samson per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
Samson by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 19 | #791 |
| 1900s | 18 | #966 |
| 1910s | 135 | #1,386 |
| 1920s | 169 | #1,493 |
| 1930s | 138 | #1,723 |
| 1940s | 145 | #1,629 |
| 1950s | 243 | #1,384 |
| 1960s | 255 | #1,393 |
| 1970s | 530 | #981 |
| 1980s | 937 | #826 |
| 1990s | 1,273 | #910 |
| 2000s | 1,915 | #875 |
| 2010s | 3,902 | #546 |
| 2020s | 3,200 | #477 |
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Questions
- Is Samson a boy or girl name?
- Samson is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Samson were boys.
- How popular is the name Samson?
- 639 baby boys were named Samson in the US in 2025, making it the 477th most popular boy name.
- When was Samson most popular?
- Samson peaked in 2025, when 639 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #477 in 2025.
- How many people are named Samson?
- 12,879 babies have been named Samson in the US since 1880. We estimate about 12,030 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 13.
- Where is Samson most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Samson was most common in Hawaii, at 1.7 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.