Recorded 2005–2021 Unisex name Peak 2017 45 births

Samuela — unisex name

45 babies named Samuela in U.S. Social Security records since 2005, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s122010s282020s5
2010s
Peak decade

62% of everyone ever named Samuela was born in this single decade.

2017
Single peak year

7 babies were named Samuela in 2017 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Samuela

The Social Security Administration has registered 45 babies named Samuela between 2005 and 2021, spanning 17 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Samuela currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2021. The name reached its historical peak in 2017, when 7 babies received it in a single year. Samuela is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 42 additional births since 1990.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Samuela performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 28 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Samuela shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Samuela 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 45 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.

Samuela at a glance

Last recorded 2021

Total births

45

Since 2005

17 years of records

Peak year

2017

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2021

Active since

2005

Recorded for 17 years

Last year on file: 2021

Samuela popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2021–2005

Last recorded 2021
Peak year (2017)
7
Annual births at peak — across 17 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 20212019201720152013201120062005 6

Samuela popularity over time — boys

42 total births recorded since 1990 (Samuela as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 42 births
4.555.566.5 20232017201620112005200319951990 5

Samuela by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
28 births that decade — 62% of Samuela's all-time total
2000s122010s282020s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Samuela?
45 babies have been named Samuela since 2005. It was last recorded in 2021. The peak year was 2017 with 7 births.
When was Samuela most popular?
Samuela was most popular in the 2010s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Is Samuela a unisex name?
Yes, Samuela is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 45 births, and as a boy's name it has 42 births.
How long has the name Samuela been used?
Samuela has been recorded in Social Security data since 2005, spanning 17 years of data through 2021.
What names are similar to Samuela?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Samantha, Samara, Samira, Sammie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 2005–2021 (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.