Sami
Meaning
elevated, sublime; also "listener"
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Sami peaked in the 1990s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
1,578 people · the #6,053 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 125,000 · median age 24
Among people named Sami living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 2000s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 71 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Sami
Most people given the name Sami in the United States are teenagers or young adults today.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Sami deep dive
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