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Samson
OriginHebrew
Meaning"sun"
GenderBoy
US Rank#477
Top 1000
NB Rank#712
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About Samson
Variation of Sansone
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 | #627 | 420 | 218.7 |
| 2015 | #619 | 434 | 226.4 |
| 2016 | #577 | 481 | 253.5 |
| 2017 | #602 | 440 | 237.7 |
| 2018 | #546 | 512 | 281.9 |
| 2019 | #574 | 487 | 271.4 |
| 2020 | #565 | 495 | 286.8 |
| 2021 | #590 | 473 | 270.4 |
| 2022 | #584 | 490 | 280.6 |
| 2023 | #563 | 517 | 302.2 |
| 2024 | #522 | 582 | 337.8 |
| 2025 | #477 | 639 | 374.1 |
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Variations & nicknames
- SansoneItalian
- SansónSpanish
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- SansaoPortuguese
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