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Sammy

Sammy ranks #45 out of 6,032 boy dog names in our data (the #1 boy dog name is Charlie). Across all 17 places, 831 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #19 among boy cat names.
Sammy's popularity trend

Sammy's share of dogs, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2007.

0.1%0.2%0.3%0.4%200720112015201920232025
Dogs in our data
831
across 17 places
Popularity rank
#45
of 6,032 boy dog names
5-year rank move
−30
2020 → 2025
Gender split
83% boys
17% girls83% boys
What does Sammy mean?
/ˈsæmi/2 syllables

Sammy is an affectionate, playful stretch of Sam, itself commonly short for Samuel, a Hebrew name traditionally glossed as “God has set” or “God has placed.” It's also used as a nickname for Samantha.

With its bouncy double syllables, Sammy has an inherently cheerful, kid-friendly sound. It fits a pet who's more goofball than guard dog, always up for a game.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Sammy shows up

Sammy's share of each place's counted dogs. Places count differently — hover a Share figure for the basis. Click a heading to sort.

AdelaideAustralia0.6%
ProspectAustralia0.5%
TorontoCanada0.3%
PlayfordAustralia0.2%
BurnsideAustralia0.2%
Port Adelaide EnfieldAustralia0.2%
Noosa ShireAustralia0.2%
New York CityUnited States of America0.1%
Allegheny CountyUnited States of America0.1%
SeattleUnited States of America0.1%
Maple RidgeCanada0.1%
WorcesterUnited States of America0.1%
Basel-StadtSwitzerland0.1%
Surf Coast ShireAustralia0.1%
ZürichSwitzerland0.1%
CambridgeUnited States of America0.1%
DarwinAustralia0.0%

Names like Sammy

SamSamsonSampsonSamuelSamwiseSamySamuraiTommyJimmyTimmyLemmyHammy

Sammy means, by theme

God