Sammuel vs Sam

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

Name A

Sammuel

Boy name · Rank #3527

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Name B

Sam

Boy name · Rank #650

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Metric Sammuel Sam
Current Rank #3527 #650
Total Births (all years) 2,679 126,795
Peak Year 2009 1918
Peak Year Births 61 2,505
Peak Decade 2000ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1917 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Sammuel Sam
1880ss — 5,069
1890ss — 4,941
1900ss — 6,161
1910ss 12 18,544
1920ss 92 20,844
1930ss 95 13,350
1940ss 192 12,351
1950ss 318 10,052
1960ss 229 8,652
1970ss 178 4,517
1980ss 276 4,040
1990ss 345 5,437
2000ss 479 5,748
2010ss 334 5,031
2020ss 129 2,058

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sammuel Sam
2014 25 523
2015 26 523
2016 25 478
2017 21 527
2018 31 453
2019 27 442
2020 27 402
2021 24 412
2022 26 418
2023 20 403
2024 32 423

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, 1917–2024.

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