The first name Sammi
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
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).
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.
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 HanrattyAmerican actress, born 1995
- Sammi RotibiAmerican Nigerian actor, born 1950
- Sammi DavisBritish actress, born 1964
- Sammi Kane KraftActress, musician (1992-2012)
- Sammi SmithAmerican 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.