Samson dog name
We found 756 dogs named Samson in the public pet registers of 21 places. Combining all places, Samson is the #264 dog name. Almost all dogs named Samson are male.
🐱 Samson is also a cat name (#435 for cats, 22 cats).
Samson as a dog name, by place
| Place | Rank | Dogs | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegheny County United States | #142 of 51,228 | 461 | 2003–2026 |
| New York City United States | #233 of 34,500 | 218 | 2014–2025 |
| Toronto Canada | #411 of 10,500 | 19 | 2019 |
| Seattle United States | #789 of 8,191 | 5 | 2026 |
| Playford Australia | #286 of 4,586 | 9 | 2015 |
| Cambridge United States | #503 of 4,375 | 4 | 2017–2026 |
| Vancouver Canada | #202 of 4,602 | 9 | 1999–2026 |
| Zurich Switzerland | #607 of 5,788 | 2 | 2025 |
| Noosa Australia | #144 of 3,045 | 11 | 2017 |
| Laval Canada | #928 of 2,965 | 1 | 2017–2026 |
| Worcester United States | #390 of 2,906 | 3 | 2026 |
| Victoria Canada | #784 of 2,588 | 1 | 2025 |
| Surf Coast Shire Australia | #677 of 1,974 | 1 | 2016 |
| Golden Plains Shire Australia | #410 of 2,062 | 2 | 2016 |
| Burnside Australia | #585 of 1,888 | 1 | 2015 |
| Framingham United States | #237 of 1,965 | 3 | 2020 |
| Richmond United States | #310 of 2,347 | 2 | 2018 |
| Tacoma United States | #478 of 1,917 | 1 | 2021 |
| Corangamite Shire Australia | #374 of 1,161 | 1 | 2023 |
| Villavicencio Colombia | #214 of 717 | 1 | 2026 |
| Adelaide Australia | #228 of 958 | 1 | 2014 |
Rank among all names in that place's register ("in top N" where only a top list is published). "Per 10,000" is how many of every 10,000 registered dogs there are named Samson. Click a column to sort. See data sources.
Female or male?
8 female and 708 male dogs named Samson, in the places that record sex.
Samson over the years
Dogs named Samson per 10,000 dogs, by the year of registration or licence (varies by place). Hover a bar for the number.
Breeds of dogs named Samson
Compared to all dogs, Samson is especially common among Mastiffs (5.2×), Great Danes (4.0×), Rottweilers (3.1×), American Staffordshire Terriers (2.6×) and Miniature Pinschers (2.6×).
Based on 645 dogs named Samson with a known breed. Crosses are counted as their first-named breed.
Famous dogs named Samson
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Samson as a baby name
Samson was the #477 boys' name in the US in 2025 (639 babies). Elsewhere it ranks #314 for boys in Kazakhstan, #371 for boys in New Zealand, #417 for boys in Norway and #581 for boys in Poland. See Samson as a baby name on MixedName, including which languages use it.
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