Samael: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,366

among boys · ↓462 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Samael · -20% vs 2024

How common

1 in 48,802

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2022

62 babies

All-time total

523

#7,696 all-time among boys

First recorded

1998

in Social Security records

Samael popularity over time

523 babies have been named Samael since 1998, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
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1990s	11	1	–	#9,675
2000s	69	7	+527%	#6,545
2010s	163	16	+136%	#3,332
2020s (to 2025)	280	47	+186%	#2,317

Where Samael is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	37	0.02	outside top 500
2027	39	0.02	outside top 500
2028	41	0.02	outside top 500
2029	43	0.03	outside top 500
2030	44	0.03	outside top 500

Where Samael is most popular

Boys named Samael per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.029 per 1,000. Strongest in Texas, California, and Arizona.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Samael born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Boys 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Texas	60	0.068	+138%
California	40	0.044	+53%
Arizona	7	0.043	+50%
Florida	5	0.011	-63%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Samael

Samael is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,366 in 2025 with 35 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1998, 523 American babies have been named Samael. Its peak came in 2022, when 62 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Samael stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Samael?

The median living Samael is about 5 years old; half are between 2 and 10. An estimated 500 people named Samael are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Samael year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	35	#3,366
2024	44	#2,904
2023	55	#2,474
2022	62	#2,317
2021	51	#2,583
2020	33	#3,404
2019	35	#3,332
2018	24	#4,325
2017	27	#3,965
2016	15	#6,003
2015	11	#7,432
2014	5	#13,705
2013	15	#5,870
2012	10	#8,032
2011	6	#12,000
2010	15	#5,983
2009	6	#12,206
2008	7	#10,816
2007	13	#6,545
2006	9	#8,606
2005	6	#11,214
2004	11	#6,893
2003	6	#10,635
2002	6	#10,425
2001	5	#11,982
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Famous people named Samael

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Samael Aun Weor Colombian gnostic writer 1917–1977 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Samael, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Samael?

The median living Samael is about 5 years old. Half of all living Samaels are between 2 and 10 years old.

How many people named Samael are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Samael are alive in the United States, based on 523 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Samael in 2025?

Samael ranked #3,366 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 35 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Samael?

523 babies have been named Samael in the United States since 1998, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Samael most popular?

Samael peaked in 2022, when 62 newborns received the name.

Is Samael a boy or girl name?

Samael is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Samael rising or falling?

Samael is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Samael become more popular?

Samael is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 44 boys named Samael in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Samael?

Well-known people named Samael include Samael Aun Weor (writer).

Names like Samael

Names that sound and feel close to Samael: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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