Popularity in the United States (by decade)
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| Sam (masculine) | Sam (feminine) | |||||
| Year | Rank | Percent Used | Rank | Percent Used | ||
| 2020 | #663 | 0.022 | - | - | ||
| 2010 | #555 | 0.025 | - | - | ||
| 2000 | #450 | 0.027 | - | - | ||
| 1990 | #424 | 0.026 | - | - | ||
| 1980 | #429 | 0.021 | - | - | ||
| 1970 | #373 | 0.026 | - | - | ||
| 1960 | #263 | 0.044 | - | - | ||
| 1950 | #225 | 0.049 | - | - | ||
| 1940 | #163 | 0.081 | - | - | ||
| 1930 | #127 | 0.123 | - | - | ||
| 1920 | #94 | 0.183 | #1633 | 0.002 | ||
| 1910 | #66 | 0.267 | #1507 | 0.002 | ||
| 1900 | #41 | 0.420 | #1558 | 0.002 | ||
| 1890 | #42 | 0.401 | #1612 | 0.001 | ||
| 1880 | #34 | 0.431 | #1507 | 0.001 | ||
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