Samson vs Samuel

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

Name A

Samson

Boy name · Rank #522

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Name B

Samuel

Boy name · Rank #17

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Metric Samson Samuel
Current Rank #522 #17
Total Births (all years) 12,235 811,720
Peak Year 2024 2001
Peak Year Births 582 14,813
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1892 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Samson Samuel
1880ss — 9,129
1890ss 19 7,857
1900ss 18 8,149
1910ss 135 34,166
1920ss 169 43,362
1930ss 138 32,135
1940ss 145 43,127
1950ss 243 53,766
1960ss 255 44,250
1970ss 530 48,103
1980ss 937 73,460
1990ss 1,273 125,592
2000ss 1,915 138,622
2010ss 3,901 108,101
2020ss 2,557 41,901

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Samson Samuel
2014 420 11,024
2015 434 10,900
2016 481 10,615
2017 440 10,447
2018 512 9,850
2019 487 9,321
2020 495 8,585
2021 473 8,573
2022 490 8,414
2023 517 8,019
2024 582 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, 1892–2024.

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