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 #3448

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Name B

Samuel

Boy name · Rank #17

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Sampson Samuel
Current Rank #3448 #17
Total Births (all years) 3,866 811,720
Peak Year 2017 2001
Peak Year Births 61 14,813
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Sampson Samuel
1880ss 76 9,129
1890ss 103 7,857
1900ss 118 8,149
1910ss 249 34,166
1920ss 348 43,362
1930ss 266 32,135
1940ss 246 43,127
1950ss 303 53,766
1960ss 243 44,250
1970ss 222 48,103
1980ss 312 73,460
1990ss 365 125,592
2000ss 354 138,622
2010ss 445 108,101
2020ss 216 41,901

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sampson Samuel
2014 42 11,024
2015 57 10,900
2016 51 10,615
2017 61 10,447
2018 50 9,850
2019 41 9,321
2020 57 8,585
2021 46 8,573
2022 42 8,414
2023 38 8,019
2024 33 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, 1880–2024.

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