Total births
274
Girls' name · since 1916
Samuella
Samuella has 274 recorded births since 1916 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9617
- among girls today
- 274
- born since 1916
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 46%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Samuella is the #9617 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 274 recorded since 1916.
Social Security Administration records show Samuella recorded 274 times among girls since 1916, holding rank #9617 nationally today, ahead of 46% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 2025.
- #9617 among girls today
- 274 born since 1916
- 2010s peak decade
- 46% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Samuella is currently the #9617 girls' name in America, more common than 46% of girls - 274 born since 1916, peaking in the 2010s.
- #9617
- among girls today
- 274
- born since 1916
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 46%
- more common than other girls
Samuella vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9617
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 46% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
27% of everyone ever named Samuella was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
14 babies were named Samuella in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Samuella compares
274 43th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Samuella's all-time total is 28% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Samuella | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 274 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 14 | 48 | 19,840 |
Samuella's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Samuella splits its recorded history at 1958: 57% of all births land in the more recent half, 43% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1916 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Samuella at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#9,617
Active since
1916
Samuella popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 110 years of records
Samuella by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Samuella's strongest decade.
74 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Samuella births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 19
1910s
19 births
- 1920s 15
1920s
15 births
- 1930s
1930s
36 births
- 1940s 25
1940s
25 births
- 1950s 29
1950s
29 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 2000s 17
2000s
17 births
- 2010s
2010s
74 births
- 2020s
2020s
54 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 74 births (27% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Samuella? ▼
274 babies have been named Samuella since 1916. It currently ranks #9617 among girls. The peak year was 2025 with 14 births.
When was Samuella most popular? ▼
Samuella was most popular in the 2010s decade with 74 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
How long has the name Samuella been used? ▼
Samuella has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 110 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Samuella? ▼
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.
What to do with Samuella's data
- Samuella's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (74 total births) through the 2020s (54) -- 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 Samuella
Nearby Names Like Samuella
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Samuella
Samantha Girl
#126 592,847 births
Samara Girl
#309 22,764 births
Samira Girl
#774 8,875 births
Sammie Girl
#4389 7,833 births
Samiyah Girl
#1439 5,255 births
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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, 1916–2025 (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. "Samuella: #9617 Girls' Name - 274 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/samuella. 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 Samuella 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.