Sammi
Sami, also Sammy or Samy, is a given name and surname of different origins and meanings, most prevalent in the Arab world and Scandinavia.
Meaning & Origin of Sammi
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Sami, also Sammy or Samy, is a given name and surname of different origins and meanings, most prevalent in the Arab world and Scandinavia.
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The Story of Sammi
Sammi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1946, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1974, when 50 Sammis were born — ranking #1,772 that year. As of 2026, Sammi ranks #6,221 for baby girls with 19 births, falling sharply (-18%). In total, more than 2K Sammis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
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About the name Sammi
Sammi is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1946 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Sammi's peak popularity came in 1974 when it ranked #1,772. Use the chart and map above to compare Sammi's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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