Samir vs Samuel

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

Name A

Samir

Boy name · Rank #589

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Name B

Samuel

Boy name · Rank #17

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Metric Samir Samuel
Current Rank #589 #17
Total Births (all years) 10,659 811,720
Peak Year 2023 2001
Peak Year Births 488 14,813
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1957 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Samir Samuel
1880ss — 9,129
1890ss — 7,857
1900ss — 8,149
1910ss — 34,166
1920ss — 43,362
1930ss — 32,135
1940ss — 43,127
1950ss 5 53,766
1960ss 136 44,250
1970ss 564 48,103
1980ss 876 73,460
1990ss 1,325 125,592
2000ss 2,349 138,622
2010ss 3,142 108,101
2020ss 2,262 41,901

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Samir Samuel
2014 310 11,024
2015 331 10,900
2016 302 10,615
2017 335 10,447
2018 326 9,850
2019 362 9,321
2020 413 8,585
2021 394 8,573
2022 483 8,414
2023 488 8,019
2024 484 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, 1957–2024.

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