Sami is a distinctive choice, ranked #271 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Sami in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#271
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About the Name Sami
Sami is steadily gaining in popularity, up 27 places over the past five years. Its best recorded rank was #239 in 2005, and it currently sits at #297. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Sami is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Sami in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Sami
Adnan Sami — Adnan Sami Khan is an Indian singer, musician, composer, actor and pianist.
Sami Tajeddine — Sami Tajeddine is a Moroccan football player who, as of 2004, was playing for Raja Casablanca.
Sami Yli-Sirniö — Sami Yli-Sirniö is a Finnish musician who is currently the lead guitarist of the German band Kreator and the Finnish metal bands Waltari and Barren Earth.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Sami
Unlikely. With around 168 UK babies named Sami per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Sami in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Sami has been fairly steady, ranked #271 in 2025 against #324 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #239 in 2005.
Sami is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Sami include: Adnan Sami, Sami Tajeddine and Sami Yli-Sirniö. Short summaries for each appear below.
Sami does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Samis in the wild.
168
UK babies named Sami (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↑ 53 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Sami
Almost certainly the only Sami in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Sami
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Sami Yli-Sirniö is a Finnish musician who is currently the lead guitarist of the German band Kreator and the Finnish metal bands Waltari and Barren Earth.
Sami Yaffa is a Finnish bass guitarist best known for his work in New York Dolls, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, Pelle Miljoona Oy, Michael Monroe's bands, and Hanoi Rocks.
Phillip Sami is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a winger and centre for the Gold Coast Titans in the National Rugby League (NRL).