Sampson vs Samuel

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

Name A

Sampson

Boy name · Rank #3397

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Name B

Samuel

Boy name · Rank #17

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Metric Sampson Samuel
Current Rank #3397 #17
Total Births (all years) 3,901 820,196
Peak Year 2017 2001
Peak Year Births 61 14,813
Peak Decade 2010s 2000s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Sampson Samuel
1880s 76 9,129
1890s 103 7,857
1900s 118 8,149
1910s 249 34,166
1920s 348 43,362
1930s 266 32,135
1940s 246 43,129
1950s 303 53,767
1960s 243 44,247
1970s 222 48,099
1980s 312 73,456
1990s 365 125,597
2000s 354 138,647
2010s 445 108,128
2020s 251 50,328

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sampson Samuel
2014 42 11,029
2015 57 10,905
2016 51 10,621
2017 61 10,449
2018 50 9,854
2019 41 9,322
2020 57 8,594
2021 46 8,580
2022 42 8,427
2023 38 8,038
2024 34 8,355
2025 34 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, 1880–2025.

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