Boys' name · since 1919
Samuell
Samuell has 201 recorded births since 1919 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1999 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12,934 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 201
- born since 1919
- 2000s
- peak decade
Samuell sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 201 recorded since 1919.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Samuell has been recorded 201 times among boys since 1919, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1919 to 2024.
- #12,934 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 201 born since 1919
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Samuell ranks #12,934 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 201 born since 1919, peaking in the 2000s.
- #12,934 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 201
- born since 1919
- 2000s
- peak decade
Samuell's 201 recorded births place it above 71.55% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Samuell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Samuell's SSA record in two at 1999 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1919, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1999 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Samuell popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–2024
- Peak year (1999)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 106 years of records
Samuell by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (64 births, 32% of the file).
2000s was Samuell's strongest decade.
64 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Samuell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 12
1980s
12 births
- 1990s
1990s
61 births
- 2000s
2000s
64 births
- 2010s
2010s
31 births
- 2020s 8
2020s
8 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 64 births (32% of all-time use).
Samuell by state
Where Samuell concentrates geographically, total births since 1919
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 15 | 7.5% |
15 of 201 births nationwide.
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- Samuell's decade-level peak was the 2000s (64 total births); usage has since declined to 8 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Samuells (15 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Samuell: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1999)
Similar record span (~105 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1919–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Samuell 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 August 2026.