Samule: 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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	11	1	–	#4,090
1920s	22	2	+100%	#3,036
1930s	5	1	-77%	#3,932
1940s	38	4	+660%	#2,211
1950s	83	8	+118%	#2,480
1960s	45	5	-46%	#2,301
1970s	31	3	-31%	#3,481
1980s	49	5	+58%	#4,886
1990s	10	1	-80%	#9,266
2000s	20	2	+100%	#7,413
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#4,090

1920s

+100%

#3,036

1930s

-77%

#3,932

1940s

+660%

#2,211

1950s

+118%

#2,480

1960s

-46%

#2,301

1970s

-31%

#3,481

1980s

+58%

#4,886

1990s

-80%

#9,266

2000s

+100%

#7,413

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Samule

Samule 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 1918, 314 American babies have been named Samule. Its peak came in 1960, when 14 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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

How old are people named Samule?

The median living Samule is about 58 years old; half are between 39 and 70. An estimated 200 people named Samule 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.

Samule 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	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	5	#14,128
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	6	#11,111
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	9	#7,413
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	5	#9,266
1985	5	#7,392
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	9	#3,481
1965	–	–
1960	14	#2,301
1955	10	#2,729
1950	10	#2,555
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Samule?

The median living Samule is about 58 years old. Half of all living Samules are between 39 and 70 years old.

How many people named Samule are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Samule are alive in the United States, based on 314 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Samule in 2025?

Samule 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 Samule?

314 babies have been named Samule in the United States since 1918, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Samule most popular?

Samule peaked in 1960, when 14 newborns received the name.

Is Samule a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Samule rising or falling?

Samule has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Samule popularity over time

The story of Samule

How old are people named Samule?

Samule year by year

Frequently asked questions

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