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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

0.010%0.020%0.030%0.040%18801900192019401960198020002020#477 in 2025
Boys — share of U.S. male birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 2025

Where Samson is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 boys named Samson in 2025AKMaine: fewer than 5 boys named Samson in 2025MEVermont: fewer than 5 boys named Samson in 2025VTNew Hampshire: fewer than 5 boys named Samson in 2025NHWashington: #425 (17 boys, 0.05% of boys born 2025)WA#425Idaho: #377 (6 boys, 0.07% of boys born 2025)ID#377Montana: fewer than 5 boys named Samson in 2025MTNorth Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Samson in 2025NDMinnesota: #586 (8 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)MN#586Wisconsin: #437 (11 boys, 0.05% of boys born 2025)WI#437Michigan: #445 (19 boys, 0.05% of boys born 2025)MI#445New York: #545 (29 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)NY#545Massachusetts: #555 (8 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)MA#555Rhode Island: fewer than 5 boys named Samson in 2025RIOregon: #398 (9 boys, 0.06% of boys born 2025)OR#398Nevada: fewer than 5 boys named Samson in 2025NVWyoming: fewer than 5 boys named Samson in 2025WYSouth Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Samson in 2025SDIowa: #493 (6 boys, 0.04% of boys born 2025)IA#493Illinois: #677 (13 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)IL#677Indiana: #379 (19 boys, 0.06% of boys born 2025)IN#379Ohio: #411 (26 boys, 0.05% of boys born 2025)OH#411Pennsylvania: #477 (21 boys, 0.04% of boys born 2025)PA#477New Jersey: #1022 (5 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)NJ#1022Connecticut: fewer than 5 boys named Samson in 2025CTCalifornia: #531 (58 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)CA#531Utah: #351 (13 boys, 0.07% of boys born 2025)UT#351Colorado: #468 (12 boys, 0.04% of boys born 2025)CO#468Nebraska: #377 (6 boys, 0.07% of boys born 2025)NE#377Missouri: #597 (9 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)MO#597Kentucky: #295 (18 boys, 0.09% of boys born 2025)KY#295West Virginia: #330 (5 boys, 0.08% of boys born 2025)WV#330Virginia: #525 (14 boys, 0.04% of boys born 2025)VA#525Maryland: #516 (9 boys, 0.04% of boys born 2025)MD#516Delaware: fewer than 5 boys named Samson in 2025DEArizona: #527 (13 boys, 0.04% of boys born 2025)AZ#527New Mexico: fewer than 5 boys named Samson in 2025NMKansas: #468 (7 boys, 0.05% of boys born 2025)KS#468Arkansas: #444 (7 boys, 0.06% of boys born 2025)AR#444Tennessee: #410 (19 boys, 0.05% of boys born 2025)TN#410North Carolina: #416 (26 boys, 0.05% of boys born 2025)NC#416South Carolina: #552 (8 boys, 0.04% of boys born 2025)SC#552District of Columbia: fewer than 5 boys named Samson in 2025DCOklahoma: #282 (17 boys, 0.10% of boys born 2025)OK#282Louisiana: #531 (8 boys, 0.04% of boys born 2025)LA#531Mississippi: fewer than 5 boys named Samson in 2025MSAlabama: #301 (18 boys, 0.08% of boys born 2025)AL#301Georgia: #407 (28 boys, 0.06% of boys born 2025)GA#407Hawaii: #146 (7 boys, 0.24% of boys born 2025)HI#146Texas: #469 (71 boys, 0.04% of boys born 2025)TX#469Florida: #499 (36 boys, 0.04% of boys born 2025)FL#499
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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