Samson has been given to about 12,879 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2025, which makes it a current name.
Samson ranks 477th among American boys in 2025, with 639 born that year. Its best year was 2025, when 639 babies were given the name, ranking 477th. The typical living American called Samson is about 13 years old today. It is relatively most common in Hawaii, where it accounts for 0.14% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.