Samwise vs Samuel

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

Name A

Samwise

Boy name · Rank #4988

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Name B

Samuel

Boy name · Rank #17

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Samwise Samuel
Current Rank #4988 #17
Total Births (all years) 177 811,720
Peak Year 2021 2001
Peak Year Births 22 14,813
Peak Decade 2020ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2002 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Samwise Samuel
1880ss — 9,129
1890ss — 7,857
1900ss — 8,149
1910ss — 34,166
1920ss — 43,362
1930ss — 32,135
1940ss — 43,127
1950ss — 53,766
1960ss — 44,250
1970ss — 48,103
1980ss — 73,460
1990ss — 125,592
2000ss 22 138,622
2010ss 74 108,101
2020ss 81 41,901

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Samwise Samuel
2014 8 11,024
2015 13 10,900
2016 10 10,615
2017 9 10,447
2018 13 9,850
2019 15 9,321
2020 12 8,585
2021 22 8,573
2022 15 8,414
2023 12 8,019
2024 20 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, 2002–2024.

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