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Summary

Sammy is a diminutive form of the Hebrew name Samuel, meaning 'God has heard'. It has evolved through various languages and has become popular in English-speaking cultures since the 19th century. The name has biblical relevance and is associated with positive traits of friendliness and youthfulness. Notable figures with this name include Sammy Davis Jr. and Sammy Sosa.

The name Sammy is most popular in New Mexico, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the Baby Boomers generation in the South region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Sammy has been stalled for male in MidWest, too falling for male in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for female in South, too falling for male in West, stalled for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for female in South, stalled for male in West, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Sammy' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 591st out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 235th out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 250th out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 381st out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 635th out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 917th out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 1480th out of 23106 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 2675th out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 1656th out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 2856th out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 5288th out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 6194th out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 8858th out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 6080th out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Sammy' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.