Total births
5,594
Boys' name · since 1880
Samual
5,594 babies named Samual in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1997. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6206
- among boys today
- 5,594
- born since 1880
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 57%
- more common than other boys
Samual currently ranks #6206 among boys' names in America, with 5,594 babies recorded since 1880.
Samual has 5,594 recorded births among boys since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #6206 as of the latest data, more common than 57% of boys, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #6206 among boys today
- 5,594 born since 1880
- 1990s peak decade
- 57% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Samual is currently the #6206 boys' name in America, more common than 57% of boys - 5,594 born since 1880, peaking in the 1990s.
- #6206
- among boys today
- 5,594
- born since 1880
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 57%
- more common than other boys
Samual vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#6206
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 57% of names given to boys today.
1990s
Peak decade
17% of everyone ever named Samual was born in this single decade.
1997
Single peak year
127 babies were named Samual in 1997 - its busiest year on record.
How Samual compares
5,594 Top 11% higher than 89% of 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
Samual's all-time total is 15x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Samual | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 5,594 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 127 | 23 | 22,252 |
Samual's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Samual's full recorded timeline at 1957, 73% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 27% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1880, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1997 peak of 127 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Samual at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1997
Current rank
#6,206
Active since
1880
Samual popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1997)
- 127
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Samual by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Samual's strongest decade.
974 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 17% of all-time use.
Samual births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 58
1880s
58 births
- 1890s 24
1890s
24 births
- 1900s 59
1900s
59 births
- 1910s 177
1910s
177 births
- 1920s 340
1920s
340 births
- 1930s 301
1930s
301 births
- 1940s 315
1940s
315 births
- 1950s 386
1950s
386 births
- 1960s
1960s
411 births
- 1970s
1970s
478 births
- 1980s
1980s
656 births
- 1990s
1990s
974 births
- 2000s
2000s
904 births
- 2010s
2010s
392 births
- 2020s 119
2020s
119 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 974 births (17% of all-time use).
How Samual compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Samual's total volume
Samual vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Samual by state
Where Samual concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 230 | 4.1% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 106 | 1.9% |
| #3 | Texas | | 91 | 1.6% |
| #4 | Indiana | | 75 | 1.3% |
| #5 | Wisconsin | | 65 | 1.2% |
| #6 | Minnesota | | 59 | 1.1% |
| #7 | New York | | 56 | 1.0% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 42 | 0.8% |
California share of Samual's total US births 4.1%
Even split
230 of 5,594 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 20 reporting states.
Samual appears in 20 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Samual? ▼
Since 1880, Social Security records show 5,594 babies named Samual. Today it holds rank #6206 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 1997, with 127 births.
When was Samual most popular? ▼
Samual was most popular in the 1990s decade with 974 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
Where is Samual most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Samual are California (230 births), Ohio (106 births), Texas (91 births).
How long has the name Samual been used? ▼
Records for Samual go back to 1880, giving 146 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Samual? ▼
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.
What to do with Samual's data
- Samual's decade-level peak was the 1990s (974 total births); usage has since declined to 119 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Samuals (230 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Samual
Nearby Names Like Samual
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Samual
Samuel Boy
#17 820,196 births
Sam Boy
#650 127,234 births
Sammy Boy
#1544 43,382 births
Sammie Boy
#4893 20,836 births
Samson Boy
#522 12,879 births
Compare Samual side by side: Samual vs Samuel Samual vs Sam Samual vs Sammy
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Samual
Ottis #6205
4,473 births · Peak 1920
Joesph #6207
15,650 births · Peak 1957
Mitchel #6204
13,287 births · Peak 1994
Kay #6208
3,924 births · Peak 1934
Ernie #6203
16,520 births · Peak 1959
Stafford #6209
2,850 births · Peak 1959
Norris #6202
16,456 births · Peak 1924
Odis #6210
8,229 births · Peak 1921
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, 1880–2025 (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. "Samual: #6206 Boys' Name - 5,594 Births, Peak 1997." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/samual. 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 Samual 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.