Sammuel: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,513

among boys · ↓921 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Sammuel · -28% vs 2024

How common

1 in 74,264

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2009

61 babies

All-time total

2,703

#2,722 all-time among boys

First recorded

1917

in Social Security records

Sammuel popularity over time

2,703 babies have been named Sammuel since 1917, 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
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	12	1	–	#3,494
1920s	92	9	+667%	#2,251
1930s	95	10	+3%	#2,106
1940s	192	19	+102%	#1,323
1950s	318	32	+66%	#1,266
1960s	229	23	-28%	#1,540
1970s	178	18	-22%	#1,607
1980s	276	28	+55%	#1,730
1990s	345	35	+25%	#1,895
2000s	479	48	+39%	#2,052
2010s	335	34	-30%	#2,472
2020s (to 2025)	152	25	-24%	#3,592

Where Sammuel 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	23	0.01	outside top 500
2027	22	0.01	outside top 500
2028	22	0.01	outside top 500
2029	22	0.01	outside top 500
2030	22	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Sammuel

Sammuel is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,513 in 2025 with 23 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1917, 2,703 American babies have been named Sammuel. Its peak came in 2009, when 61 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Sammuel?

The median living Sammuel is about 31 years old; half are between 17 and 55. An estimated 2,300 people named Sammuel 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.

Sammuel year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	23	#4,513
2024	32	#3,592
2023	20	#5,035
2022	26	#4,167
2021	24	#4,343
2020	27	#3,901
2019	27	#3,979
2018	31	#3,592
2017	21	#4,718
2016	26	#4,075
2015	26	#4,056
2014	25	#4,109
2013	41	#2,837
2012	45	#2,707
2011	51	#2,472
2010	42	#2,864
2009	61	#2,198
2008	56	#2,341
2007	56	#2,330
2006	49	#2,505
2005	54	#2,231
2004	40	#2,683
2003	56	#2,052
2002	31	#3,005
2001	34	#2,783
2000	42	#2,321
1995	29	#2,613
1990	40	#1,937
1985	28	#2,061
1980	21	#2,434
1975	15	#2,737
1970	29	#1,607
1965	22	#1,714
1960	23	#1,724
1955	34	#1,308
1950	27	#1,425
1945	26	#1,323
1940	12	#2,165
1935	10	#2,504
1930	7	#3,540
1925	8	#3,356
1920	5	#4,863
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sammuel?

The median living Sammuel is about 31 years old. Half of all living Sammuels are between 17 and 55 years old.

How many people named Sammuel are alive today?

An estimated 2,300 people named Sammuel are alive in the United States, based on 2,703 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Sammuel mean?

Spelling variant of Samuel.

How popular is the name Sammuel in 2025?

Sammuel ranked #4,513 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 23 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Sammuel?

2,703 babies have been named Sammuel in the United States since 1917, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sammuel most popular?

Sammuel peaked in 2009, when 61 newborns received the name.

Is Sammuel a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Sammuel rising or falling?

Sammuel has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Sammuel become more popular?

Sammuel looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 22 boys named Sammuel in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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