Samson

Boy Hebrew #563 in 2023

Samson is a boy name of Hebrew origin.

Meaning of Samson

An Israelite judge in the Old Testament who performed feats of strength against the Philistines but was betrayed by Delilah his mistress. From Sampson, Sampsoun, Samson, from Samson, from Σαμψών, from שִׁמְשׁוֹן.

Popularity of Samson

Popularity, 1892–2023

517 births in 2023

1892 2023

11,653 U.S. births recorded from 1892–2023.

Peak year

2023

517 babies

First recorded

1892

131 years of history

Recent trend

Steady

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

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About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.