US rank #8352 Boys' name Peak 2022 113 births

Samiel — #8352 US boys' name

113 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.

1910s101980s81990s72000s282010s202020s40
#8352
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 41% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

35% 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.

What the Data Says About Samiel

The Social Security Administration has registered 113 babies named Samiel between 1914 and 2024, spanning 111 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Samiel currently holds the #8352 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2022, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Samiel performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 40 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Samiel shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Samiel in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 113 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Samiel at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

113

Since 1914

111 years of records

Peak year

2022

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#8,352

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1914

Recorded for 111 years

Last year on file: 2024

Samiel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1914

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2022)
11
Annual births at peak — across 111 years of records
4681012 202420222020201520092007199219191914 5

Samiel by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
40 births that decade — 35% of Samiel's all-time total
1910s101980s81990s72000s282010s202020s40

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Samiel?
113 babies have been named Samiel since 1914. It currently ranks #8352 among boys. The peak year was 2022 with 11 births.
When was Samiel most popular?
Samiel was most popular in the 2020s decade with 40 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
How long has the name Samiel been used?
Samiel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 111 years of data through 2024.
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1914–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.