Total births
121
Boys' name · since 1914
Samiel
121 babies named Samiel in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8379
- among boys today
- 121
- born since 1914
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 41%
- more common than other boys
121 babies have been named Samiel since 1914, making it today's #8379 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Samiel recorded 121 times among boys since 1914, holding rank #8379 nationally today, ahead of 41% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 2025.
- #8379 among boys today
- 121 born since 1914
- 2020s peak decade
- 41% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Samiel is currently the #8379 boys' name in America, more common than 41% of boys - 121 born since 1914, peaking in the 2020s.
- #8379
- among boys today
- 121
- born since 1914
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 41%
- more common than other boys
Samiel vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8379
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 41% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Samiel was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
11 babies were named Samiel in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Samiel compares
121 29th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Samiel's all-time total is 67% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Samiel | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 121 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 23 | 22,252 |
Samiel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Samiel's full recorded timeline at 2010, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1914, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2022 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Samiel at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#8,379
Active since
1914
Samiel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 112 years of records
Samiel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Samiel's strongest decade.
48 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Samiel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 10
1910s
10 births
- 1980s 8
1980s
8 births
- 1990s 7
1990s
7 births
- 2000s
2000s
28 births
- 2010s
2010s
20 births
- 2020s
2020s
48 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 48 births (40% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Samiel? ▼
121 babies have been named Samiel since 1914. It currently ranks #8379 among boys. The peak year was 2022 with 11 births.
When was Samiel most popular? ▼
Samiel was most popular in the 2020s decade with 48 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
How long has the name Samiel been used? ▼
Records for Samiel go back to 1914, giving 112 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Samiel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Samuel, Sam, Sammy, Sammie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Samiel
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Samiel
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Sammy Boy
#1544 43,382 births
Sammie Boy
#4893 20,836 births
Samson Boy
#522 12,879 births
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1914–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Samiel: #8379 Boys' Name - 121 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/samiel. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Samiel draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.