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The first name Sammi

A girl’s name.

2 syllables Female

Meaning and origin

Respelling of Sammy.

Sammi is a short form of

.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

Sammi last appeared in the official list in 2022, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 2000, with 12 births (#1,475).

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GirlsBoys
191
babies named Sammi, 1996–2025
#4,789
rank in 2022
2000
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Sammi with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Sammi at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 19 girls born in the United States were named Sammi, the 6,280th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1974, when 50 were.

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GirlsBoys
1,732
babies named Sammi since 1880
#6,280
rank in 2025
1974
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Famous people named Sammi

5 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Sammi Hanratty
    American actress, born 1995
  • Sammi Rotibi
    American Nigerian actor, born 1950
  • Sammi Davis
    British actress, born 1964
  • Sammi Kane Kraft
    Actress, musician (1992-2012)
  • Sammi Smith
    American country singer (1943–2005)

Questions

What does the name Sammi mean?
Respelling of Sammy.
How popular is the name Sammi?
In 2022, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Sammi, ranking 4,789th. Its peak was 2000, with 12 births.
Is Sammi a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a girl's name: 97% of the 1,732 US babies named Sammi since 1880 were girls.
When was Sammi most popular?
1974 in the United States, when 50 babies were named Sammi, its highest rank at 1,795th.