Trend of the Popularity of Sam as a Male Baby Name in California

Updated on December 6, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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In 2024, there were 40 male babies that were named Sam in California, which was 0.02% of the total number of male babies born in California in 2024. Between 1980 and 2024, the name Sam peaked as a male baby name in California in 1991 with a count of 108 babies, which was 0.04% of the total male babies born in California in 1991.

The first chart below show the trend of the number of male babies in California that were named Sam, and the second chart shows the percent of male babies in California that were named Sam.

Trend of the Number of Male Babies who were Named Sam in California

Trend of the Percentage of Male Babies who were Named Sam in California

The table below below shows the trend of the number of male babies and the percentage of male babies born in California who were named Sam from 1980 to 2024.

Trend of the Popularity of Sam as a Male Baby Name in California

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Year	Number of Male Babies	Percent of Total Male Babies (%)
1980	55	0.03
1981	40	0.02
1982	38	0.02
1983	57	0.03
1984	69	0.03
1985	60	0.03
1986	67	0.03
1987	82	0.03
1988	95	0.04
1989	88	0.03
1990	99	0.03
1991	108	0.04
1992	101	0.04
1993	105	0.04
1994	87	0.03
1995	91	0.04
1996	78	0.03
1997	76	0.03
1998	75	0.03
1999	62	0.03
2000	66	0.03
2001	53	0.02
2002	54	0.02
2003	75	0.03
2004	73	0.03
2005	73	0.03
2006	76	0.03
2007	84	0.03
2008	66	0.03
2009	67	0.03
2010	78	0.03
2011	67	0.03
2012	74	0.03
2013	65	0.03
2014	71	0.03
2015	75	0.03
2016	65	0.03
2017	82	0.04
2018	63	0.03
2019	57	0.03
2020	61	0.03
2021	51	0.03
2022	65	0.03
2023	54	0.03
2024	40	0.02