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Samuel name popularity

In the 2025 US Social Security baby-name data, Samuel ranks #18 in male records (8,334 reported) and #11,753 in female records (8 reported). These figures count this exact spelling separately.

US national data through 2025 · Source retrieved

Is Samuel becoming more popular?

Samuel's reported male count decreased by 21 from 2024 to 2025. Its rank changed from #17 to #18. This is an observed US comparison, not a forecast.

Samuel in US records, 2016–2025

Annual published counts for the exact spelling. A lower rank number means a higher position in that year’s file.

Annual US counts for SamuelFemale and male recorded-sex categories are plotted separately. The full counts and ranks are in the table below; gaps mean no published observation.10,6210201620252016: 16 female records2017: 16 female records2018: 12 female records2019: 10 female records2020: 14 female records2021: 6 female records2022: 8 female records2023: 10 female records2024: 7 female records2025: 8 female records2016: 10,621 male records2017: 10,449 male records2018: 9,854 male records2019: 9,322 male records2020: 8,594 male records2021: 8,580 male records2022: 8,427 male records2023: 8,038 male records2024: 8,355 male records2025: 8,334 male records
Female recordsMale records · Missing observations are left as gaps.
View all annual counts and ranks
SSA national observations. — means no published observation.
YearFemale countFemale rankMale countMale rank
2025811,7538,33418
2024713,2358,35517
20231010,1968,03819
2022812,0678,42719
2021614,9678,58023
2020147,8978,59425
20191010,3469,32222
2018129,0619,85421
2017167,38110,44921
2016167,54610,62121

Questions about Samuel’s popularity

How common is Samuel in the US?

In the 2025 US Social Security baby-name data, Samuel ranks #18 in male records (8,334 reported) and #11,753 in female records (8 reported). These figures count this exact spelling separately. The rank describes its position among names in this national file; it does not estimate how many children in a particular classroom will share it.

Does this include other spellings of Samuel?

No. The SSA counts each exact spelling separately. The table and download on this page include Samuel only.

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