Samual vs Samuel

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

Name A

Samual

Boy name · Rank #6177

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Name B

Samuel

Boy name · Rank #17

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Metric Samual Samuel
Current Rank #6177 #17
Total Births (all years) 5,584 811,720
Peak Year 1997 2001
Peak Year Births 127 14,813
Peak Decade 1990ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Samual Samuel
1880ss 58 9,129
1890ss 24 7,857
1900ss 59 8,149
1910ss 177 34,166
1920ss 340 43,362
1930ss 301 32,135
1940ss 315 43,127
1950ss 386 53,766
1960ss 412 44,250
1970ss 479 48,103
1980ss 656 73,460
1990ss 974 125,592
2000ss 904 138,622
2010ss 392 108,101
2020ss 107 41,901

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Samual Samuel
2014 20 11,024
2015 37 10,900
2016 33 10,615
2017 23 10,447
2018 33 9,850
2019 33 9,321
2020 33 8,585
2021 20 8,573
2022 13 8,414
2023 27 8,019
2024 14 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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