Samay
Boy name · #2920 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 43 baby boys were named Samay, placing it at #2920 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #8040, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 41,860 boys born in 2025 was named Samay.
The 27-year story
Samay first appears in the Social Security records in 1998, when 7 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 43 babies and a rank of #2884. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Samay per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Samay in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Samay is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Samay will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Samay is most common
State-level data for Samay is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Samay
Statistically, parents drawn to Samay tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Avyay, Bray, Amay, Hriday, and Anvay.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Samay | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 43 | #2884 |
| 2024 | 35 | #3335 |
| 2023 | 25 | #4220 |
| 2022 | 25 | #4184 |
| 2021 | 21 | #4628 |
| 2020 | 21 | #4540 |
| 2019 | 14 | #6104 |
| 2018 | 13 | #6345 |
| 2017 | 12 | #6685 |
| 2016 | 17 | #5318 |
| 2015 | 9 | #8040 |
| 2014 | 14 | #5997 |
| 2013 | 15 | #5659 |
| 2012 | 12 | #6626 |
| 2011 | 6 | #10808 |
| 2010 | 15 | #5741 |
| 2009 | 10 | #7692 |
| 2008 | 14 | #6070 |
| 2007 | 22 | #4375 |
| 2006 | 15 | #5525 |
| 2005 | 22 | #4062 |
| 2004 | 26 | #3534 |
| 2003 | 12 | #5877 |
| 2002 | 11 | #6088 |
| 2001 | 9 | #6935 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Samay a popular boy name?
Samay ranked #2920 among boys in 2025 with 43 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #8040.
When was the name Samay most popular?
Samay peaked in 2025, when 43 American boys received the name (ranked #2884 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Samay?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 41,860 newborn American boys was named Samay. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.