Saman vs Samuel

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

Name A

Saman

Boy name · Rank #11223

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Name B

Samuel

Boy name · Rank #17

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Metric Saman Samuel
Current Rank #11223 #17
Total Births (all years) 288 811,720
Peak Year 1990 2001
Peak Year Births 16 14,813
Peak Decade 1990ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1979 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Saman 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 9 48,103
1980ss 80 73,460
1990ss 91 125,592
2000ss 54 138,622
2010ss 48 108,101
2020ss 6 41,901

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Saman Samuel
2014 7 11,024
2015 7 10,900
2016 5 10,615
2017 7 10,447
2018 5 9,850
2019 — 9,321
2020 — 8,585
2021 — 8,573
2022 — 8,414
2023 — 8,019
2024 6 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, 1979–2024.

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