Is Sam a Male or Female Name?
Sam is predominantly a male name
Gender Distribution
The gender distribution of people named Sam globally is 90.2% males and 9.8% females. The country with the highest male ratio is St. Lucia with 100.0% and the country with the highest female ratio is Mexico with 35.3%
| Country | Male Ratio | Female Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| Globally | 90.2% | 9.8% |
| United States | 96.0% | 4.0% |
| United Kingdom | 87.3% | 12.7% |
| France | 76.7% | 23.3% |
| Canada | 94.5% | 5.5% |
| Australia | 99.9% | 0.1% |
| India | 98.7% | 1.3% |
| Malaysia | 90.5% | 9.5% |
| Algeria | 66.1% | 33.9% |
| Saudi Arabia | 76.7% | 23.3% |
| Hong Kong SAR China | 94.4% | 5.6% |
| South Africa | 91.6% | 8.4% |
| Netherlands | 81.3% | 18.7% |
| Belgium | 89.2% | 10.8% |
| Nigeria | 97.4% | 2.6% |
| China | 98.4% | 1.6% |
| Italy | 80.7% | 19.3% |
| Morocco | 67.4% | 32.6% |
| Germany | 85.3% | 14.7% |
| Egypt | 73.8% | 26.2% |
| Singapore | 89.8% | 10.2% |
| Spain | 82.6% | 17.4% |
| Mexico | 64.7% | 35.3% |
| New Zealand | 99.8% | 0.2% |
| Iran | 92.4% | 7.6% |
| Philippines | 86.7% | 13.3% |
| Ireland | 90.1% | 9.9% |
| Tunisia | 71.4% | 28.6% |
| Taiwan | 98.6% | 1.4% |
| Switzerland | 84.9% | 15.1% |
| Kenya | 99.5% | 0.5% |
| Lebanon | 91.7% | 8.3% |
| Sweden | 96.5% | 3.5% |
| Oman | 86.6% | 13.4% |
| United Arab Emirates | 98.3% | 1.7% |
| Kuwait | 82.7% | 17.3% |
| Yemen | 88.2% | 11.8% |
| Syria | 89.0% | 11.0% |
| St. Lucia | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Indonesia | 99.7% | 0.3% |
| Ghana | 96.2% | 3.8% |
| Qatar | 89.3% | 10.7% |
| Pakistan | 89.4% | 10.6% |
| Israel | 91.5% | 8.5% |
| Russia | 89.9% | 10.1% |
| Jordan | 89.2% | 10.8% |
| Macao SAR China | 86.4% | 13.6% |
| Thailand | 95.4% | 4.6% |
| Türkiye | 90.5% | 9.5% |
| Colombia | 69.5% | 30.5% |
| Peru | 81.7% | 18.3% |
| Uganda | 99.8% | 0.2% |
| Bahrain | 85.4% | 14.6% |
| Brazil | 85.7% | 14.3% |
| Bangladesh | 93.2% | 6.8% |
| Cambodia | 99.5% | 0.5% |
| Sudan | 78.4% | 21.6% |
| Libya | 75.7% | 24.3% |
| South Korea | 93.4% | 6.6% |
| Austria | 82.6% | 17.4% |
| Japan | 95.2% | 4.8% |
| Finland | 95.5% | 4.5% |
| Czechia | 89.7% | 10.3% |
| Denmark | 94.2% | 5.8% |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 92.6% | 7.4% |
| Cameroon | 84.7% | 15.3% |
| Portugal | 85.6% | 14.4% |
| Norway | 93.7% | 6.3% |
| Vietnam | 98.5% | 1.5% |
| Luxembourg | 90.1% | 9.9% |
| Mauritius | 83.8% | 16.2% |
| Niger | 99.2% | 0.8% |
Age Distribution
The largest group of people named Sam are 45-54 years old, making up 25.4% of people with the name. The smallest group are aged 18-24.
| Age Group | Proportion |
|---|---|
| 18-24 | 6.0% |
| 25-34 | 17.6% |
| 35-44 | 22.7% |
| 45-54 | 25.4% |
| 55-64 | 15.6% |
| 65+ | 12.7% |
Popular Countries
The country with the largest proportion of people named Sam is Cambodia with 0.4779% of the population. Following is United Kingdom and New Zealand.
| Country | Proportion |
|---|---|
| Cambodia | 0.4779% |
| United Kingdom | 0.4139% |
| New Zealand | 0.3241% |
| Australia | 0.3173% |
| Hong Kong SAR China | 0.2832% |
| Macao SAR China | 0.2736% |
| Uganda | 0.2331% |
| Taiwan | 0.2021% |
Historic Popularity
The historic popularity of the name Sam measured by the global proportion of people with the given name.
| Year | Proportion |
|---|---|
| 1956 | 0.0488‰ |
| 1957 | 0.042‰ |
| 1958 | 0.0506‰ |
| 1959 | 0.0465‰ |
| 1960 | 0.0595‰ |
| 1961 | 0.0502‰ |
| 1962 | 0.0557‰ |
| 1963 | 0.0533‰ |
| 1964 | 0.0617‰ |
| 1965 | 0.0708‰ |
| 1966 | 0.0713‰ |
| 1967 | 0.0684‰ |
| 1968 | 0.0711‰ |
| 1969 | 0.0786‰ |
| 1970 | 0.1026‰ |
| 1971 | 0.0891‰ |
| 1972 | 0.0924‰ |
| 1973 | 0.0977‰ |
| 1974 | 0.1043‰ |
| 1975 | 0.1171‰ |
| 1976 | 0.1112‰ |
| 1977 | 0.1146‰ |
| 1978 | 0.1155‰ |
| 1979 | 0.1113‰ |
| 1980 | 0.1237‰ |
| 1981 | 0.1048‰ |
| 1982 | 0.1039‰ |
| 1983 | 0.0987‰ |
| 1984 | 0.1‰ |
| 1985 | 0.0991‰ |
| 1986 | 0.0923‰ |
| 1987 | 0.0884‰ |
| 1988 | 0.0833‰ |
| 1989 | 0.0725‰ |
| 1990 | 0.076‰ |
| 1991 | 0.0747‰ |
| 1992 | 0.0876‰ |
| 1993 | 0.0851‰ |
| 1994 | 0.0814‰ |
| 1995 | 0.0495‰ |
| 1996 | 0.0446‰ |
| 1997 | 0.0464‰ |
| 1998 | 0.0439‰ |
| 1999 | 0.0484‰ |
| 2000 | 0.0258‰ |
| 2001 | 0.0182‰ |
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