Samon
The Story of Samon
As a girl name
Samon first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1986, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1990, when 11 Samons were born — ranking #7,302 that year. As of 2026, Samon ranks #11,782 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 66 Samons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Samon first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1989, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2011, when 6 Samons were born — ranking #10,806 that year. As of 2026, Samon ranks #10,806 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 11 Samons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Samon
Samon is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1986 and has accumulated 66 births in the dataset. Samon's peak popularity came in 1990 when it ranked #7,302. Use the chart and map above to compare Samon'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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