Samer
Samer was the #6,143 boys' name in the US in 2025 (14 babies), and #3,256 in England & Wales and #3,153 in Canada.
Samer as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,143 (14) | #3,256 (6) | #3,153 (5) |
| 2024 | #7,765 (10) | #5,120 (3) | #3,072 (5) |
| 2023 | #5,666 (16) | — | — |
| 2022 | #6,479 (13) | #4,790 (3) | #2,229 (7) |
| 2021 | #6,698 (12) | — | — |
| 2020 | — | #4,608 (3) | — |
| 2019 | #9,756 (7) | #3,013 (6) | #2,756 (5) |
| 2018 | #5,770 (15) | — | — |
| 2017 | #5,526 (16) | #3,449 (5) | — |
| 2016 | — | — | #2,718 (5) |
| 2015 | #5,058 (18) | #3,908 (4) | #2,715 (5) |
| 2014 | #5,485 (16) | — | — |
| 2013 | #4,804 (19) | — | #1,771 (9) |
| 2012 | #6,001 (14) | #3,039 (6) | — |
| 2011 | #6,256 (13) | #3,830 (4) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1994 at #1,689.
- First recorded in the US in 1966.
- A comeback: it faded for decades and is rising again.
How common is it?
about 1 in 130,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 130,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 45,000 | rare |
| Canada | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 32,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Samer is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 130,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 93,000 to 1 in 190,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samer | Canada | Boys | #3,153 | 5 |
| Samer | England & Wales | Girls | — | too few |
| Samer | England & Wales | Boys | #3,256 | 6 |
| Samer | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Samer | US | Girls | — | too few |
| Samer | US | Boys | #6,143 | 14 |