boy (SSA Category)Hebrew OriginUS Rank #477 in 2025

Samson

Verified Meaning & Etymology

“Sun; man of the sun”

Linguistic heritage: Hebrew

Pronunciation

English Phonetic:SAM-suhn

IPA (US English):/ˈsæm.sən/

Source: Carnegie Mellon Pronouncing Dictionary (en-US)

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Peak Popularity2025639 births in peak year

2025 US Rank#477639 births in 2025

Total US Registrations12,879Recorded since 1880

Demographic Ratio100% MaleBased on SSA application records

Historical US Popularity Trajectory

Annual recorded US births from 1900 to 2025 (US Social Security Administration)

Peak US Popularity2025 (639 births)

Earliest RecordYear 1900

Recent 2025 Level639 births

Data source: United States Social Security Administration (1880–2025). The SSA privacy policy suppresses counts under 5. Data indicates biological sex entered on Social Security applications.

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Demographic Data:

United States Social Security Administration (SSA) National Data (1880–2025). Counts reflect 100% of Social Security card applications where year, sex, and state of birth are recorded.

Linguistic Derivation:

Meanings cross-referenced with Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Nurturepedia (MIT). Phonetics audited against the Carnegie Mellon University Pronouncing Dictionary (BSD).

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