Boys' name · since 1999
Zamuel
19 babies named Zamuel in U.S. Social Security records since 1999, with the highest year being 2001. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #29,553 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 19
- born since 1999
- 2000s
- peak decade
Zamuel is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 19 have been recorded since 1999.
Social Security Administration records show Zamuel recorded 19 times among boys since 1999, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2014.
- #29,553 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 19 born since 1999
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zamuel ranks #29,553 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 19 born since 1999, peaking in the 2000s.
- #29,553 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 19
- born since 1999
- 2000s
- peak decade
Zamuel's 19 recorded births place it above 35.01% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Zamuel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Zamuel's full recorded timeline at 2001, 74% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 26% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1999, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2001 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Zamuel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2014
- Peak year (2001)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Zamuel by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (7 births, 37% of the file).
2000s was Zamuel's strongest decade.
7 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Zamuel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
7 births
- 2010s
2010s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 7 births (37% of all-time use).
Zamuel by state
Where Zamuel concentrates geographically, total births since 1999
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 26.3% |
5 of 19 births nationwide.
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What to do with Zamuel's data
- Zamuel's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (7 total births) through the 2010s (7) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Zamuels (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Zamuel: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2001)
Similar record span (~15 yrs)
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, 1999–2014 (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 Zamuel 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.