Sampson
1 country#3379 in United States, 2025US
#3379
in United States, 2025
Total births recorded
3,901
Peak year (United States)
2017
Peak-year count
61
First recorded
1880
Popularity over time in United States
Sampson’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
United States
3,901 births recorded 1880–2025 · currently #3379 · peaked in 2017 with 61 births
Most common in: California, South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Sampson’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #2979 | — |
| 2007 | #2765 | ↑214 |
| 2008 | #2946 | ↓181 |
| 2009 | #3274 | ↓328 |
| 2010 | #3453 | ↓179 |
| 2011 | #3164 | ↑289 |
| 2012 | #3002 | ↑162 |
| 2013 | #2895 | ↑107 |
| 2014 | #2805 | ↑90 |
| 2015 | #2300 | ↑505 |
| 2016 | #2477 | ↓177 |
| 2017 | #2186 | ↑291 |
| 2018 | #2546 | ↓360 |
| 2019 | #2943 | ↓397 |
| 2020 | #2347 | ↑596 |
| 2021 | #2732 | ↓385 |
| 2022 | #2962 | ↓230 |
| 2023 | #3177 | ↓215 |
| 2024 | #3394 | ↓217 |
| 2025 | #3379 | ↑15 |
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