Samuel
BoysBest rank #26 (2024) · ranked in 18 years
Ranked in 18 years, Samuel reached its best position of #26 in 2024.
It climbed from #36 in 2008 to #27 in 2025.
As of the latest count (2025), Samuel sits at #27.
8,362 newborns received the name Samuel in 2024, its peak year.
Samuel was most popular around 2024, making it characteristic of the 2020s generation.
Rank by year
Where Samuel is most popular
In 2025, Samuel was recorded in 49 of the 51 US jurisdictions the SSA reports on, with 8,317 births nationwide.
The largest share came from Texas at 987 births, 11.9% of the national total, where it ranked #28 that year.
By census region the name skews South, which accounts for 44.5% of Samuel births, against 15.0% Northeast, 18.5% Midwest, 22.0% West.
State rankings spread more than the national figure suggests: Samuel placed as high as #11 in Alabama and as low as #139 in Maine.
The 2 jurisdictions without a figure are not zeros. SSA withholds any name with fewer than 5 occurrences in a given state and year to protect privacy.
Top states, 2025
- 1Texas987 · #28 there
- 2California821 · #54 there
- 3Florida521 · #31 there
- 4New York374 · #56 there
- 5North Carolina334 · #19 there
Share by census region
- Northeast15.0%
- Midwest18.5%
- South44.5%
- West22.0%
Shares are of this name's national total, not of each state's births. SSA withholds any name under 5 occurrences per state and year. Browse all states
Frequently asked questions
- Is Samuel a popular name?
- Samuel reached a best rank of #26 in 2024 and has charted in 18 years.
- Where does Samuel rank now?
- In the most recent data (2025), Samuel ranks #27.
- Is Samuel a boy or girl name?
- It is recorded primarily as a boys' name.
- When was Samuel most popular?
- Samuel peaked around 2024.
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Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) - Popular Baby Names (national)