Sami is an uncommon variant of Sam that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2025.
Sami is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #1,114 among boys (193) and #4,969 among girls (27) — overall #2,082 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 220 | 220 | #4,969 | #1,114 |
| 2024 | 177 | 177 | #5,929 | #1,269 |
| 2023 | 174 | 174 | #4,976 | #1,308 |
| 2022 | 155 | 155 | #4,453 | #1,476 |
| 2021 | 153 | 153 | #7,205 | #1,356 |
| 2020 | 165 | 165 | #4,735 | #1,319 |
| 2019 | 139 | 139 | #6,968 | #1,440 |
| 2018 | 186 | 186 | #5,126 | #1,192 |
| 2017 | 190 | 190 | #7,380 | #1,113 |
| 2016 | 187 | 187 | #5,768 | #1,165 |
| 2015 | 184 | 184 | #7,549 | #1,133 |
| 2014 | 169 | 169 | #6,174 | #1,235 |
| 2013 | 155 | 155 | #6,214 | #1,294 |
| 2012 | 149 | 149 | #5,533 | #1,366 |
| 2011 | 158 | 158 | #8,550 | #1,218 |
| 2010 | 163 | 163 | #5,384 | #1,277 |
| 2009 | 164 | 164 | #5,857 | #1,264 |
| 2008 | 177 | 177 | #6,317 | #1,167 |
| 2007 | 165 | 165 | #5,499 | #1,269 |
| 2006 | 157 | 157 | #6,093 | #1,247 |
| 2005 | 171 | 171 | #3,794 | #1,208 |
| 2004 | 162 | 162 | #5,518 | #1,139 |
| 2003 | 146 | 146 | #5,379 | #1,203 |
| 2002 | 140 | 140 | #6,981 | #1,152 |
| 2001 | 144 | 144 | #6,260 | #1,122 |
| 2000 | 114 | 114 | #5,658 | #1,359 |
| 1999 | 105 | 105 | #9,346 | #1,291 |
| 1998 | 122 | 122 | #3,812 | #1,316 |
| 1997 | 131 | — | #4,348 | #1,160 |
| 1996 | 128 | — | #4,287 | #1,153 |
| 1995 | 97 | — | #4,649 | #1,367 |
| 1994 | 123 | — | #3,290 | #1,241 |
| 1993 | 101 | — | #5,887 | #1,237 |
| 1992 | 98 | — | #6,581 | #1,235 |
| 1991 | 109 | — | #3,915 | #1,233 |
| 1990 | 89 | — | #5,235 | #1,325 |
| 1989 | 93 | — | #5,010 | #1,255 |
| 1988 | 93 | — | #3,458 | #1,283 |
| 1987 | 79 | — | #2,836 | #1,607 |
| 1986 | 62 | — | #5,138 | #1,471 |
| 1985 | 61 | — | #5,033 | #1,477 |
| 1984 | 60 | — | #4,452 | #1,478 |
| 1983 | 66 | — | #4,244 | #1,358 |
| 1982 | 53 | — | #3,735 | #1,848 |
| 1981 | 39 | — | #4,908 | #2,193 |
| 1980 | 34 | — | #6,232 | #2,274 |
| 1979 | 43 | — | #3,752 | #2,298 |
| 1978 | 56 | — | #3,173 | #1,749 |
| 1977 | 38 | — | #3,883 | #2,442 |
| 1976 | 58 | — | #2,784 | #1,741 |
| 1975 | 38 | — | #3,738 | #2,272 |
| 1974 | 41 | — | #2,986 | #2,441 |
| 1973 | 29 | — | #3,759 | #2,990 |
| 1972 | 31 | — | #3,374 | #2,960 |
| 1971 | 34 | — | #3,474 | #2,535 |
| 1970 | 34 | — | #3,408 | #2,492 |
| 1969 | 23 | — | #3,588 | #3,876 |
| 1968 | 31 | — | #3,035 | #2,551 |
| 1967 | 30 | — | #3,306 | #2,233 |
| 1966 | 31 | — | #2,826 | #2,600 |
| 1965 | 28 | — | #3,133 | #2,596 |
| 1964 | 31 | — | #2,892 | #2,636 |
| 1963 | 19 | — | #3,767 | #3,978 |
| 1962 | 23 | — | #3,741 | #2,820 |
| 1961 | 14 | — | #5,223 | #4,000 |
| 1960 | 10 | — | #4,405 | — |
| 1959 | 18 | — | #3,785 | #3,925 |
| 1957 | 23 | — | #3,456 | #2,801 |
| 1956 | 6 | — | #5,841 | — |
| 1955 | 5 | — | — | #4,311 |
| 1954 | 5 | — | #6,474 | — |
| 1953 | 6 | — | #5,563 | — |
| 1948 | 5 | — | #5,896 | — |
| 1947 | 5 | — | #5,988 | — |
| 1945 | 5 | — | #5,137 | — |