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Sami
OriginHebrew, diminutive of Samantha, or Arabic
Meaning"praised"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
Girls#4969
Boys#1114
12% girls · 88% boys
About Sami
Sami is cute if overused in its more familiar Sammy form.
Sami for boys#1114 US
Soundalike cousin of Sammy, cute but slight on its own.
Pronounced SAH-mee.
As of October 2026, Sami ranked #4969 for girls and #1114 for boys in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2785 for girls in 1976 and #1112 for boys in 2017.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Girls #4,969
Boys #1,114
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | #1,234 | 148 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | #1,133 | 168 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | #1,165 | 164 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | #1,112 | 174 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | #1,192 | 160 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | #1,440 | 122 |
| 2020 | #4,733 | 28 | #1,319 | 137 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | #1,355 | 137 |
| 2022 | #4,451 | 32 | #1,476 | 123 |
| 2023 | #4,974 | 27 | #1,306 | 147 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | #1,263 | 156 |
| 2025 | #4,969 | 27 | #1,114 | 193 |
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song by American singer/songwriter Darren Criss
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