Samar vs Samuel

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

Name A

Samar

Boy name · Rank #2288

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Name B

Samuel

Boy name · Rank #17

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Samar Samuel
Current Rank #2288 #17
Total Births (all years) 1,218 811,720
Peak Year 2022 2001
Peak Year Births 92 14,813
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1973 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Samar 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 26 48,103
1980ss 32 73,460
1990ss 50 125,592
2000ss 193 138,622
2010ss 555 108,101
2020ss 362 41,901

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Samar Samuel
2014 60 11,024
2015 62 10,900
2016 67 10,615
2017 72 10,447
2018 76 9,850
2019 73 9,321
2020 67 8,585
2021 85 8,573
2022 92 8,414
2023 56 8,019
2024 62 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, 1973–2024.

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