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Sammie

Girl name · 7 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Sammie: 7 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 4 births in 1992.

Sammie is a warm, unisex diminutive, most often short for Samuel (Hebrew *Shemu'el*, meaning "God has heard" or "name of God") or Samantha (thought to be a feminine variant of Samuel, possibly woven from Aramaic roots). In music, Sammie stands out as the American R&B singer who scored a hit with "I Like It" as a young teen in the 2000s. No major place names tie directly to the name, though the same root appears in the biblical town of Ramah. As a given name in its own right, Sammie has a friendly, approachable feel and has been steadily used in Scotland since records began—often more popular for girls in recent decades, reflecting the broader trend of nickname-st

Girl 2 of 52 years

Peak year
19924 babies
Latest (1992)
#5484 babies
Total births
7since 1990
5-year trend
≈ stablevs prior 5y
1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 1992 · 4
Births per year in Scotland. Missing years had a count of 2 or fewer (suppressed by NRS).