Samson Name Popularity Analysis: Historical Trends & Regional Insights

The name Samson is most popular in Hawaii, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the Generation Alpha generation in the West region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Samson has been stalled for male in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for male in West. Across generations, 'Samson' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 1200th out of 1399 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 995th out of 1406 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 871st out of 1436 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2023), it ranked 592nd out of 1274 names. Discover how the name 'Samson' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.

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Historical Birth Statistics for the Name "Samson"

Note: Years with identical rankings may represent different numbers of births. Data is sourced from Social Security card applications for births in the United States.

Yearly Ranking History of "Samson"

"Samson" Popularity Across American Generations

Generation Gender Rank Total Names
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Boy 1200th of 1399 244
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Boy 995th of 1406 1,089
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) Boy 871st of 1436 2,801
Generation Alpha (2013-2023) Boy 592nd of 1274 5,099

Regional Popularity of "Samson" by Generation for Male Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
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Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
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Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
- - - -
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- - - -
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - - -
Generation Alpha
(2013-2023)
- - - 66.20%
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Regional Popularity of "Samson" by Generation for Female Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
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Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
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Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
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Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
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Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- - - -
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - - -
Generation Alpha
(2013-2023)
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State-by-State Popularity of "Samson"

This map shows the relative popularity of "Samson" across states, calculated by dividing the number of births with this name in each state by the total births in that state. This methodology provides a standardized measure of popularity regardless of state population size.