Samwell vs Sam

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

Name A

Samwell

Boy name · Rank #11926

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Name B

Sam

Boy name · Rank #650

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Metric Samwell Sam
Current Rank #11926 #650
Total Births (all years) 49 126,795
Peak Year 2019 1918
Peak Year Births 10 2,505
Peak Decade 2020ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2016 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Samwell Sam
1880ss — 5,069
1890ss — 4,941
1900ss — 6,161
1910ss — 18,544
1920ss — 20,844
1930ss — 13,350
1940ss — 12,351
1950ss — 10,052
1960ss — 8,652
1970ss — 4,517
1980ss — 4,040
1990ss — 5,437
2000ss — 5,748
2010ss 23 5,031
2020ss 26 2,058

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Samwell Sam
2014 — 523
2015 — 523
2016 6 478
2017 — 527
2018 7 453
2019 10 442
2020 5 402
2021 5 412
2022 5 418
2023 5 403
2024 6 423

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, 2016–2024.

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