Samuel Name Popularity and Statistics
Samuel is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births823,085
First Year on Record1880
Samuel popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 8 | #10,917 |
| 2025 | Boys | 8,334 | #18 |
| 2024 | Girls | 7 | #12,161 |
| 2024 | Boys | 8,355 | #17 |
| 2023 | Girls | 10 | #9,616 |
| 2023 | Boys | 8,038 | #19 |
| 2022 | Girls | 8 | #11,231 |
| 2022 | Boys | 8,427 | #19 |
| 2021 | Girls | 6 | #13,464 |
| 2021 | Boys | 8,580 | #23 |
| 2020 | Girls | 14 | #7,559 |
| 2020 | Boys | 8,594 | #25 |
| 2019 | Girls | 10 | #9,736 |
| 2019 | Boys | 9,322 | #22 |
| 2018 | Girls | 12 | #8,617 |
| 2018 | Boys | 9,854 | #21 |
| 2017 | Girls | 16 | #7,092 |
| 2017 | Boys | 10,449 | #21 |
| 2016 | Girls | 16 | #7,230 |
| 2016 | Boys | 10,621 | #21 |
| 2015 | Girls | 12 | #8,931 |
| 2015 | Boys | 10,905 | #23 |
| 2014 | Girls | 14 | #8,053 |
| 2014 | Boys | 11,029 | #23 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
2001 · Boys
14,813 recorded births and rank #26.
2003 · Boys
14,691 recorded births and rank #23.
2002 · Boys
14,579 recorded births and rank #25.
2005 · Boys
14,271 recorded births and rank #21.
Where Samuel ranked highest in 2025
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Boys
- AL
- Rank #7 · 199 recorded births
- WA
- Rank #9 · 246 recorded births
- DC
- Rank #10 · 33 recorded births
- IN
- Rank #12 · 192 recorded births
- AR
- Rank #12 · 99 recorded births
- NC
- Rank #13 · 334 recorded births
- OK
- Rank #13 · 120 recorded births
- TN
- Rank #14 · 249 recorded births