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 #1261

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Name B

Samuel

Boy name · Rank #17

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Metric Sami Samuel
Current Rank #1261 #17
Total Births (all years) 5,111 811,720
Peak Year 2017 2001
Peak Year Births 174 14,813
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1955 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Sami Samuel
1880ss — 9,129
1890ss — 7,857
1900ss — 8,149
1910ss — 34,166
1920ss — 43,362
1930ss — 32,135
1940ss — 43,127
1950ss 21 53,766
1960ss 89 44,250
1970ss 193 48,103
1980ss 446 73,460
1990ss 880 125,592
2000ss 1,307 138,622
2010ss 1,475 108,101
2020ss 700 41,901

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sami Samuel
2014 148 11,024
2015 168 10,900
2016 164 10,615
2017 174 10,447
2018 160 9,850
2019 122 9,321
2020 137 8,585
2021 137 8,573
2022 123 8,414
2023 147 8,019
2024 156 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, 1955–2024.

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