Anakin vs Sam
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Anakin
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #648
- Peak
- #544 (2023)
- Babies in 2025
- 427
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, FL
VS
Sam
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #647
- Peak
- #30 (1882)
- Babies in 2025
- 428
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, NY, TX
The verdict
Sam is the more popular pick (#647 vs #648). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Sam is a steady, dependable choice, Anakin is a steady, dependable choice.
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