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.

#22,222 of 45,481
all-time among boys
50
born since 2016
2020s
peak decade

50 boys have been named Samwell since 2016, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Samwell has been recorded 50 times among boys since 2016, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, 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.

  • #22,222 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 50 born since 2016
  • 2020s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Samwell ranks #22,222 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 50 born since 2016, peaking in the 2020s.

#22,222 of 45,481
all-time among boys
50
born since 2016
2020s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Samwell's 50 recorded births place it above 51.05% 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.

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 popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2016–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2019)
10
Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
4681012 20162018201920202021202220232024 7

Samwell by decade

2020s is the heaviest window (27 births, 54% of the file).

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

births

What this shows Peak: 2020s at 27 births (54% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Samwell? ▼
50 babies have been named Samwell since 2016. All-time, it sits at #22,222 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2024. The peak year was 2019 with 10 births.
Where does Samwell sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Samwell ranks #22,222 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 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

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Sammy Boy
#1853 43,382 births
Sammie Boy
#5613 20,836 births
Samson Boy
#477 12,879 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Samwell: 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, 2016–2024 (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 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 August 2026.