Sammy Knight
There are approximately 14 people named Sammy Knight living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 24,482,453 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Sammy with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Knight. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
14
1 in 24,482,453
Named Sammy
31K
Alive today
Named Knight
152K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 31K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1947
Average age: 56
Top Census group: White (53.1%)
Estimated bearers: 152K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #212
Per 100K: 44.39
Top ancestry: White (69.4%)
First name trend
Sammy: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Sammy. The peak year was 1947 with 1,239 births. The average person named Sammy today is 56 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Sammy
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Sammy, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 53.1%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Sammy described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Sammy at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White53.1% · 14,124
- Hispanic or Latino19.8% · 5,267
- Black or African American16.6% · 4,417
- Asian and Pacific Islander6.4% · 1,708
- Two or more races2.8% · 748
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.3% · 350
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Knight surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Knight, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 69.4%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Knight described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Knight at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White69.4% · 92,139
- Black or African American21.0% · 27,924
- Two or more races4.4% · 5,781
- Hispanic or Latino3.6% · 4,781
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 1,142
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 915
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Sammy has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0090% of the US population, based on 30,940 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Sammy right now.
The surname Knight appears at a rate of 44.39 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0444%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 14 people with the full name Sammy Knight. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Sammy Knight: questions and answers
How many people are named Sammy Knight?
We estimate approximately 14 people in the United States share the full name Sammy Knight. That works out to about 1 in 24,482,453 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0090%) with the surname frequency (44.39 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Sammy Knight?
We classify Sammy Knight as "Very Rare". About 1 in 24,482,453 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Sammy a male or female name?
Sammy is predominantly male. Out of 45,021 total SSA registrations, 96.2% were male and 3.8% were female. See the full Sammy profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people have the full name Sammy Knight?
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