Total births
50
Boys' name · since 2016
Samwell
Samwell has 50 recorded births since 2016 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2019 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #10701
- among boys today
- 50
- born since 2016
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 25%
- more common than other boys
Samwell currently ranks #10701 among boys' names in America, with 50 babies recorded since 2016.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Samwell has been recorded 50 times among boys since 2016, currently ranked #10701 nationally and more common than 25% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2016 to 2024.
- #10701 among boys today
- 50 born since 2016
- 2020s peak decade
- 25% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Samwell is currently the #10701 boys' name in America, more common than 25% of boys - 50 born since 2016, peaking in the 2020s.
- #10701
- among boys today
- 50
- born since 2016
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 25%
- more common than other boys
Samwell vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#10701
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 25% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Samwell was born in this single decade.
2019
Single peak year
10 babies were named Samwell in 2019 - its busiest year on record.
How Samwell compares
50 16th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Samwell's all-time total is 86% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Samwell | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 50 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 23 | 22,252 |
Samwell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Samwell splits its recorded history at 2021: 44% of all births land in the more recent half, 56% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2020 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2019 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Samwell at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2019
Current rank
#10,701
Active since
2016
Samwell popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2016–2024
- Peak year (2019)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Samwell by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Samwell's strongest decade.
27 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Samwell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
23 births
- 2020s
2020s
27 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 27 births (54% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Samwell? ▼
50 babies have been named Samwell since 2016. It currently ranks #10701 among boys. The peak year was 2019 with 10 births.
When was Samwell most popular? ▼
Samwell was most popular in the 2020s decade with 27 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
How long has the name Samwell been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Samwell since 2016 -- 9 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Samwell? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Samwell
Nearby Names Like Samwell
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Samwell
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
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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, 2016–2024 (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. "Samwell: #10701 Boys' Name - 50 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/samwell. 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 Samwell 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.