Sameul: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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
1880s	5	1	–	#1,071
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	41	4	–	#2,265
1920s	95	10	+132%	#2,040
1930s	62	6	-35%	#1,913
1940s	78	8	+26%	#2,187
1950s	143	14	+83%	#1,695
1960s	95	10	-34%	#1,949
1970s	104	10	+9%	#2,736
1980s	124	12	+19%	#2,891
1990s	72	7	-42%	#4,365
2000s	45	5	-37%	#7,411
2010s	7	1	-84%	#10,574
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#1,071

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,265

1920s

+132%

#2,040

1930s

-35%

#1,913

1940s

+26%

#2,187

1950s

143

+83%

#1,695

1960s

-34%

#1,949

1970s

104

+9%

#2,736

1980s

124

+19%

#2,891

1990s

-42%

#4,365

2000s

-37%

#7,411

2010s

-84%

#10,574

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Sameul

Sameul is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1882, 871 American babies have been named Sameul. Its peak came in 1950, when 20 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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 Sameul stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sameul?

The median living Sameul is about 50 years old; half are between 37 and 66. An estimated 600 people named Sameul 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.

Sameul year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	7	#10,574
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	8	#9,707
2007	5	#14,024
2006	–	–
2005	7	#9,949
2004	6	#11,109
2003	5	#12,421
2002	5	#12,165
2001	9	#7,411
2000	–	–
1995	8	#6,867
1990	13	#4,365
1985	12	#3,762
1980	8	#4,866
1975	15	#2,736
1970	10	#3,244
1965	–	–
1960	15	#2,191
1955	12	#2,414
1950	20	#1,695
1945	5	#3,709
1940	5	#3,859
1935	9	#2,684
1930	7	#3,539
1925	7	#3,684
1920	17	#2,040
1915	11	#2,430
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sameul?

The median living Sameul is about 50 years old. Half of all living Sameuls are between 37 and 66 years old.

How many people named Sameul are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Sameul are alive in the United States, based on 871 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sameul in 2025?

Sameul did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Sameul?

871 babies have been named Sameul in the United States since 1882, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sameul most popular?

Sameul peaked in 1950, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Sameul a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Sameul rising or falling?

Sameul has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Sameul

Sameul popularity over time

The story of Sameul

How old are people named Sameul?

Sameul year by year

Frequently asked questions

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