Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1997

Samual

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #7,110
Rank 2025
#7,110
among boys · ↓694 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
12
named Samual
How common
1 in 142,340
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1997
127 babies
All-time total
5,594
#1,666 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Samual popularity over time

5,594 babies have been named Samual since 1880, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1882Boys

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 58 6 – #640
1890s 24 2 -59% #879
1900s 59 6 +146% #785
1910s 177 18 +200% #1,258
1920s 340 34 +92% #1,089
1930s 301 30 -11% #1,025
1940s 315 32 +5% #1,034
1950s 386 39 +23% #971
1960s 411 41 +6% #1,031
1970s 478 48 +16% #1,114
1980s 656 66 +37% #1,069
1990s 974 97 +48% #1,010
2000s 904 90 -7% #1,221
2010s 392 39 -57% #2,167
2020s (to 2025) 119 20 -49% #3,405

The story of Samual

Samual is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #7,110 in 2025 with 12 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 5,594 American babies have been named Samual. Its peak came in 1997, when 127 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Samual?

The median living Samual is about 33 years old; half are between 22 and 50. An estimated 4,300 people named Samual are alive in the United States today.

median 33 020406080100

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

Samual year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 12 #7,110
2024 14 #6,416
2023 27 #4,097
2022 13 #6,763
2021 20 #4,903
2020 33 #3,405
2019 33 #3,484
2018 33 #3,429
2017 23 #4,440
2016 33 #3,422
2015 37 #3,139
2014 20 #4,834
2013 43 #2,755
2012 50 #2,513
2011 61 #2,167
2010 59 #2,232
2009 75 #1,923
2008 84 #1,789
2007 74 #1,925
2006 85 #1,680
2005 92 #1,543
2004 94 #1,466
2003 89 #1,476
2002 113 #1,221
2001 105 #1,275
2000 93 #1,368
1995 99 #1,156
1990 87 #1,174
1985 56 #1,288
1980 72 #1,069
1975 45 #1,300
1970 43 #1,275
1965 45 #1,122
1960 56 #1,031
1955 29 #1,451
1950 52 #971
1945 27 #1,294
1940 26 #1,330
1935 34 #1,146
1930 36 #1,188
1925 39 #1,140
1920 34 #1,249
1915 25 #1,367
1910 5 #1,805
1905 6 #1,212
1900 5 #1,475
1895 – –
1890 5 #1,134
1885 5 #1,078
1880 5 #1,038

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Samual?

The median living Samual is about 33 years old. Half of all living Samuals are between 22 and 50 years old.

How many people named Samual are alive today?

An estimated 4,300 people named Samual are alive in the United States, based on 5,594 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Samual in 2025?

Samual ranked #7,110 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 12 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Samual?

5,594 babies have been named Samual in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Samual most popular?

Samual peaked in 1997, when 127 newborns received the name.

Is Samual a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Samual rising or falling?

Samual is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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