Samael vs Samuel

Side-by-side comparison of Samael and Samuel — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Samael

Boy name · Rank #2900

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Name B

Samuel

Boy name · Rank #17

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Samael Samuel
Current Rank #2900 #17
Total Births (all years) 488 811,720
Peak Year 2022 2001
Peak Year Births 62 14,813
Peak Decade 2020ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1998 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Samael Samuel
1880ss — 9,129
1890ss — 7,857
1900ss — 8,149
1910ss — 34,166
1920ss — 43,362
1930ss — 32,135
1940ss — 43,127
1950ss — 53,766
1960ss — 44,250
1970ss — 48,103
1980ss — 73,460
1990ss 11 125,592
2000ss 69 138,622
2010ss 163 108,101
2020ss 245 41,901

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Samael Samuel
2014 5 11,024
2015 11 10,900
2016 15 10,615
2017 27 10,447
2018 24 9,850
2019 35 9,321
2020 33 8,585
2021 51 8,573
2022 62 8,414
2023 55 8,019
2024 44 8,310

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1998–2024.

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