Samuell vs Sam

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

Name A

Samuell

Boy name · Rank #9057

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Name B

Sam

Boy name · Rank #650

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Metric Samuell Sam
Current Rank #9057 #650
Total Births (all years) 201 126,795
Peak Year 1999 1918
Peak Year Births 11 2,505
Peak Decade 2000ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1919 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Samuell Sam
1880ss — 5,069
1890ss — 4,941
1900ss — 6,161
1910ss 5 18,544
1920ss 5 20,844
1930ss 5 13,350
1940ss 5 12,351
1950ss — 10,052
1960ss — 8,652
1970ss 5 4,517
1980ss 12 4,040
1990ss 61 5,437
2000ss 64 5,748
2010ss 31 5,031
2020ss 8 2,058

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Samuell Sam
2014 10 523
2015 — 523
2016 5 478
2017 — 527
2018 — 453
2019 5 442
2020 — 402
2021 — 412
2022 — 418
2023 — 403
2024 8 423

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, 1919–2024.

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