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Sami
OriginDiminutive of Samuel, and Arabic
Meaning"exalted"
GenderBoy
NB Rank#5592
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About Sami
Variation of Sammy
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,234 | 148 | 77 |
| 2015 | #1,133 | 168 | 87.6 |
| 2016 | #1,165 | 164 | 86.4 |
| 2017 | #1,112 | 174 | 94 |
| 2018 | #1,192 | 160 | 88.1 |
| 2019 | #1,440 | 122 | 68 |
| 2020 | #1,319 | 137 | 79.4 |
| 2021 | #1,355 | 137 | 78.3 |
| 2022 | #1,476 | 123 | 70.4 |
| 2023 | #1,306 | 147 | 85.9 |
| 2024 | #1,263 | 156 | 90.5 |
| 2025 | #1,114 | 193 | 113 |
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