Total births
48
Unisex name · since 1990
Samuela
48 babies named Samuela in U.S. Social Security records since 1990, with the highest year being 1995. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 48
- total births
- 1990–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
Samuela is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 48 have been recorded since 1990.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Samuela has been recorded 48 times among boys since 1990, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 2025.
- 48 total births
- 1990–2025 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 33% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
48 boys have been named Samuela since 1990, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2025.
- 48
- total births
- 1990–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Samuela was born in this single decade.
1995
Single peak year
6 babies were named Samuela in 1995 - its busiest year on record.
Samuela's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Samuela's SSA record in two at 2011 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1990, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1995 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Samuela at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1995
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1990
Samuela popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2025
- Peak year (1995)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Samuela popularity over time - girls
45 total births recorded since 2005 (Samuela as girls' name)
Samuela by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Samuela's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Samuela births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
11 births
- 2000s
2000s
10 births
- 2010s
2010s
16 births
- 2020s
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 16 births (33% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Samuela? ▼
Samuela has been given to 48 babies in the U.S. since 1990, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 6 babies were born in 1995, its single highest year.
When was Samuela most popular? ▼
Samuela was most popular in the 2010s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1995.
Is Samuela a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Samuela is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 48 births, and as a girl's name it has 45 births.
How long has the name Samuela been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Samuela since 1990 -- 36 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Samuela? ▼
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 Samuela's data
- Samuela's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (16 total births) through the 2020s (11) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Samuela
Nearby Names Like Samuela
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Samuela
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 Samuela side by side: Samuela vs Samuel Samuela vs Sam Samuela vs Sammy
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1990–2025 (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. "Samuela: Baby Name Since 1990 - 48 Births, Peak 1995." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/samuela. 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 Samuela 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 July 2026.