Boy name
Samson
As of 2025, Samson ranks #477 among American boys' names, according to Social Security records. 639 boys received the name that year. It has climbed from #566 to #477 over the past five years. Remarkably, 2025 is the strongest year in the entire SSA record for Samson, which stretches back to 1892. Geographically, it's strongest in Hawaii, where it ranks #146 among boy names.
Rankings
2025 rank
#477
among boy names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#477
in 2025 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
639
boys named Samson
Samson popularity, 1880–2025
Where Samson is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Hawaii (#146), Oklahoma (#282), Kentucky (#295)
Uniqueness score
41/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Samson in the most recent year of SSA data.
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