Compare two names
Samael and Samuel side by side: Samael peaked in 2022 and Samuel in 2001; in 2025 they were given to 35 and 8,342 babies.
Samael and Samuel, year by year
Girls and boys together; Samael solid, Samuel dashed.
| Samael | Samuel | |
|---|---|---|
| Births 2025 | 35 | 8,342 |
| Rank 2025 | #3,365 among boys’ names | #18 among boys’ names |
| Recorded since 1880 | 523 | 823,085 |
| Peak year | 2022 | 2001 |
| Girls | 0% | 0.4% |
| Alive, estimated | 519 | 624,000 |
| Median age | 6 | 28 |
Both names: SSA national file, published May 8, 2026, and SSA’s cohort life tables.