Sami
In Arabic, from sami, meaning 'elevated' or 'sublime'. The same spelling serves in Finnish as a short form of Samuel, from the Hebrew Shemu'el.
Sami in 2025
Sami was given to 220 babies in the United States in 2025 — 193 boys and 27 girls, making it the 2,082nd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 15,070 babies born.
The history of Sami
Sami reached its highest point in 2025, when 220 babies were given the name, ranking 2,082nd that year.
Across the 81 years of records since 1945, 6,727 babies have been named Sami. Half of them were born before 2006, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Sami by decade
| Decade | Babies named Sami | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 15 | 7,923 |
| 1950s | 63 | 3,856 |
| 1960s | 240 | 3,363 |
| 1970s | 402 | 2,713 |
| 1980s | 640 | 2,419 |
| 1990s | 1,103 | 2,280 |
| 2000s | 1,540 | 2,283 |
| 2010s | 1,680 | 2,277 |
| 2020s | 1,044 | 2,082 |
Where Sami is heading
Sami has risen 20% over the past decade, from 184 babies in 2015 to 220 in 2025.
Names like Sami
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Sami.