Boy name
Samuel
Samuel is currently the #18 boy name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 8,334 babies. Momentum is clearly positive: five years ago it ranked #25, now it sits at #18. Looking at the full record since 1880, Samuel hit its all-time high of #17 in 1880, when 1,024 boys were given the name. State by state, Alabama leads the way at #7.
Rankings
2025 rank
#18
among boy names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#17
in 1880 (1880s)
Babies in 2025
8,334
boys named Samuel
Samuel popularity, 1880–2025
Where Samuel is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: District of Columbia (#10), Alaska (#14), Alabama (#7)
Uniqueness score
9/ 100Ultra popular
everywhereone of a kind
You'll meet plenty of them — a true chart-topper. Based on how many babies per birth were named Samuel in the most recent year of SSA data.