Gender
Origin
- Hebrew
- Asked of God
Told by God - Swedish
Syllables
2
Themes
- Biblical
- Exotic
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Samuel
Pronunciation
s(a)-muel
Famous People
Actor Samuel L. Jackson, Writer Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain), Irish playwright Samuel Beckett, Opera singer Samuel Ramey, Actor Sammy Davis Jr., Baseball player Sammy Sosa
Celebrity Babies
Son of Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner, Son of Bob Dylan, Son of Jack Black, Son of Liev Schreiber and Naomi Watts, Son of Sally Field, Son of Jeremy Irons, Son of Jessica Lange and Sam Shepard
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2001 (rank #26, 14,787 births); most recent 2025 (rank #18, 8,334 births)
- Girls: peak in 1985 (rank #1760, 64 births); most recent 2025 (rank #10917, 8 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,334 | 8 |
| 2024 | 8,310 | 7 |
| 2023 | 8,019 | 10 |
| 2022 | 8,414 | 8 |
| 2021 | 8,573 | 6 |
| 2020 | 8,585 | 14 |
| 2019 | 9,321 | 10 |
| 2018 | 9,850 | 12 |
| 2017 | 10,447 | 16 |
| 2016 | 10,615 | 16 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 1997 (rank #7, 6,367 births); most recent 2025 (rank #66, 768 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 768 |
| 2024 | 857 |
| 2023 | 878 |
| 2022 | 987 |
| 2021 | 1,123 |
| 2020 | 1,261 |
| 2019 | 1,540 |
| 2018 | 1,788 |
| 2017 | 2,083 |
| 2016 | 2,413 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1979 (rank #43, 2,334 births); most recent 2023 (rank #64, 977 births)
- Girls: peak in 2002 (rank #2221, 9 births); most recent 2005 (rank #4906, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 977 | – |
| 2022 | 1,208 | – |
| 2021 | 1,310 | – |
| 2020 | 1,433 | – |
| 2019 | 1,517 | – |
| 2018 | 1,595 | – |
| 2017 | 1,672 | – |
| 2016 | 1,562 | – |
| 2015 | 1,497 | – |
| 2014 | 1,664 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2009 (rank #37, 238 births); most recent 2025 (rank #79, 78 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 78 |
| 2024 | 83 |
| 2023 | 66 |
| 2022 | 96 |
| 2021 | 89 |
| 2020 | 99 |
| 2019 | 113 |
| 2018 | 141 |
| 2017 | 150 |
| 2016 | 193 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2005 (rank #33, 209 births); most recent 2025 (rank #65, 71 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 71 |
| 2024 | 73 |
| 2023 | 60 |
| 2022 | 61 |
| 2021 | 66 |
| 2020 | 71 |
| 2019 | 103 |
| 2018 | 107 |
| 2017 | 135 |
| 2016 | 152 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2001 (rank #28, 103 births); most recent 2025 (rank #69, 34 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 34 |
| 2024 | 40 |
| 2023 | 32 |
| 2022 | 39 |
| 2021 | 39 |
| 2020 | 36 |
| 2019 | 42 |
| 2018 | 44 |
| 2017 | 50 |
| 2016 | 58 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1996 (rank #24, 168 births); most recent 2023 (rank #44, 55 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 55 |
| 2022 | 85 |
| 2021 | 67 |
| 2020 | 72 |
| 2019 | 90 |
| 2018 | 91 |
| 2017 | 90 |
| 2016 | 100 |
| 2015 | 123 |
| 2014 | 130 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence