Sami vs Samuel

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

Name A

Sami

Boy name · Rank #1264

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Name B

Samuel

Boy name · Rank #17

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Metric Sami Samuel
Current Rank #1264 #17
Total Births (all years) 5,303 820,196
Peak Year 2025 2001
Peak Year Births 193 14,813
Peak Decade 2010s 2000s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1955 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Sami Samuel
1880s - 9,129
1890s - 7,857
1900s - 8,149
1910s - 34,166
1920s - 43,362
1930s - 32,135
1940s - 43,129
1950s 21 53,767
1960s 88 44,247
1970s 193 48,099
1980s 446 73,456
1990s 880 125,597
2000s 1,307 138,647
2010s 1,475 108,128
2020s 893 50,328

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sami Samuel
2014 148 11,029
2015 168 10,905
2016 164 10,621
2017 174 10,449
2018 160 9,854
2019 122 9,322
2020 137 8,594
2021 137 8,580
2022 123 8,427
2023 147 8,038
2024 156 8,355
2025 193 8,334

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, 1955–2025.

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