Total births
52
Boys' name · since 1977
Smauel
52 babies named Smauel in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 1987. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 52
- total births
- 1977–1999
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
Smauel sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 52 recorded since 1977.
Smauel has 52 recorded births among boys since 1977, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 1999.
- 52 total births
- 1977–1999 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 46% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
52 boys have been named Smauel since 1977, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1999.
- 52
- total births
- 1977–1999
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Smauel was born in this single decade.
1987
Single peak year
8 babies were named Smauel in 1987 - its busiest year on record.
Smauel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Smauel splits its recorded history at 1988: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1985 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1987 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Smauel at a glance
Last recorded 1999Peak year
1987
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1977
Smauel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–1999
- Peak year (1987)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Smauel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Smauel's strongest decade.
24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Smauel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
13 births
- 1980s
1980s
24 births
- 1990s
1990s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 24 births (46% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Smauel? ▼
Smauel has been given to 52 babies in the U.S. since 1977, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1999. 8 babies were born in 1987, its single highest year.
When was Smauel most popular? ▼
Smauel was most popular in the 1980s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
How long has the name Smauel been used? ▼
Records for Smauel go back to 1977, giving 23 years of history through 1999.
What names are similar to Smauel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Smaran, Smayan. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Smauel's data
- Smauel's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (24 total births) through the 1990s (15) -- 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.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1977–1999 (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. "Smauel: Baby Name Since 1977 - 52 Births, Peak 1987." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/smauel. 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 Smauel 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 July 2026.