Boys' name · since 1882

Samul

Since 1882, U.S. Social Security records show 226 babies named Samul, peaking in 1925. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#12,243 of 45,481
all-time among boys
226
born since 1882
1920s
peak decade

Samul is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 226 have been recorded since 1882.

Social Security Administration records show Samul recorded 226 times among boys since 1882, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1882 to 1971.

  • #12,243 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 226 born since 1882
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Samul ranks #12,243 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 226 born since 1882, peaking in the 1920s.

#12,243 of 45,481
all-time among boys
226
born since 1882
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Samul's 226 recorded births place it above 73.07% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Samul's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Samul splits its recorded history at 1932: 43% of all births land in the more recent half, 57% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1882 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1925 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Samul popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1882–1971

Last recorded 1971
Peak year (1925)
13
Annual births at peak, across 90 years of records
468101214 188219201924192819331938194719571971 5

Samul by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (95 births, 42% of the file).

1920s was Samul's strongest decade.

95 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.

Samul births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 95 births (42% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Samul? ▼
Samul has been given to 226 babies in the U.S. since 1882, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #12,243 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1971. 13 babies were born in 1925, its single highest year.
Where does Samul sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Samul ranks #12,243 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Samul most popular? ▼
Samul was most popular in the 1920s decade with 95 total births. The single peak year was 1925.
How long has the name Samul been used? ▼
Samul has been recorded in Social Security data since 1882, spanning 90 years of data through 1971.
What names are similar to Samul? ▼
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 Samul's data

  • Samul's decade-level peak was the 1920s (95 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Samul

Nearby Names Like Samul

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Samul

Samuel Boy
#18 820,196 births
Sam Boy
#647 127,234 births
Sammy Boy
#1853 43,382 births
Sammie Boy
#5613 20,836 births
Samson Boy
#477 12,879 births

Compare Samul side by side: Samul vs Samuel Samul vs Sam Samul vs Sammy

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Obediah #12077
226 births · Peak 1954
Starlin
226 births · Peak 1941
Searcy
226 births · Peak 1916
Maitland
226 births · Peak 1917
Verdon
226 births · Peak 1916
Eugen
226 births · Peak 1930
Adelaido
226 births · Peak 1919
Ervey
226 births · Peak 2001

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Samul: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1882–1971 (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 Samul 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.