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Sami
OriginHebrew, diminutive of Samantha, or Arabic
Meaning"praised"
GenderGirl
About Sami
Sami is cute if overused in its more familiar Sammy form.
As of October 2026, Sami ranked #4969 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2785 in 1976.
Editor's take: The name Sami is a girl's name of Arabic, Hebrew origin meaning "praised".
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 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | #4,733 | 28 | 17.3 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | #4,451 | 32 | 19.5 |
| 2023 | #4,974 | 27 | 16.8 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | #4,969 | 27 | 16.8 |
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