Samy vs Samuel

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

Name A

Samy

Boy name · Rank #3914

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Name B

Samuel

Boy name · Rank #17

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Samy Samuel
Current Rank #3914 #17
Total Births (all years) 865 811,720
Peak Year 2017 2001
Peak Year Births 36 14,813
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1975 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Samy 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 5 48,103
1980ss 106 73,460
1990ss 150 125,592
2000ss 230 138,622
2010ss 256 108,101
2020ss 118 41,901

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Samy Samuel
2014 23 11,024
2015 18 10,900
2016 31 10,615
2017 36 10,447
2018 25 9,850
2019 32 9,321
2020 16 8,585
2021 21 8,573
2022 25 8,414
2023 28 8,019
2024 28 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, 1975–2024.

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