Total births
19
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.
- 19
- total births
- 1999–2014
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that 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.
- 19 total births
- 1999–2014 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 37% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
19 boys have been named Zamuel since 1999, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2014.
- 19
- total births
- 1999–2014
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Zamuel was born in this single decade.
2001
Single peak year
7 babies were named Zamuel in 2001 - its busiest year on record.
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 at a glance
Last recorded 2014Peak year
2001
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1999
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
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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% |
California share of Zamuel's total US births 26.3%
5 of 19 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zamuel? ▼
Zamuel has been given to 19 babies in the U.S. since 1999, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2014. 7 babies were born in 2001, its single highest year.
When was Zamuel most popular? ▼
Zamuel was most popular in the 2000s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
Where is Zamuel most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Zamuel are California (5 births).
How long has the name Zamuel been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Zamuel since 1999 -- 16 years through the most recent 2014 data.
What names are similar to Zamuel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zamir, Zamari, Zamarion, Zamar, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
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
- 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.
Keep exploring Zamuel
Nearby Names Like Zamuel
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zamuel
Zamir Boy
#741 4,295 births
Zamari Boy
#1572 1,628 births
Zamarion Boy
#3146 1,206 births
Zamar Boy
#4792 618 births
Zameer Boy
#6091 246 births
Compare Zamuel side by side: Zamuel vs Zamir Zamuel vs Zamari Zamuel vs Zamarion
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1999–2014 (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. "Zamuel: Baby Name Since 1999 - 19 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zamuel. 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 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 July 2026.