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01 / Meaning & origin
Samual is recorded in Ireland — babies' first names with three or more occurrences, 1964–2025 (1964–2025), in NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list) (1997–2025), in Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013 (1917–2013), in Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution) (1913–2023), in South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017 (1944–2017) and in SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution) (1880–2025), given to boys; no dictionary entry is in our sources yet.
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
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United States, 2025: 12 boys (rank 6803). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Samual
Recorded category boys
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 5 | 909 | observed |
| 1881 | 8 | 653 | observed |
| 1882 | 10 | 611 | observed |
| 1883 | 6 | 799 | observed |
| 1884 | 5 | 971 | observed |
| 1885 | 5 | 936 | observed |
| 1886 | 6 | 845 | observed |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | 8 | 755 | observed |
| 1889 | 5 | 974 | observed |
| 1890 | 5 | 994 | observed |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | 6 | 907 | observed |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | 5 | 1,057 | observed |
| 1898 | 8 | 804 | observed |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | 5 | 1,310 | observed |
| 1901 | 7 | 858 | observed |
| 1902 | 10 | 744 | observed |
| 1903 | 6 | 1,009 | observed |
| 1904 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1905 | 6 | 1,091 | observed |
| 1906 | 8 | 927 | observed |
| 1907 | 8 | 999 | observed |
| 1908 | 9 | 946 | observed |
| 1909 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1910 | 5 | 1,589 | observed |
| 1911 | 6 | 1,537 | observed |
| 1912 | 12 | 1,417 | observed |
| 1913 | 12 | 1,580 | observed |
| 1914 | 14 | 1,687 | observed |
| 1915 | 25 | 1,342 | observed |
| 1916 | 20 | 1,594 | observed |
| 1917 | 30 | 1,238 | observed |
| 1918 | 29 | 1,313 | observed |
| 1919 | 24 | 1,481 | observed |
| 1920 | 34 | 1,234 | observed |
| 1921 | 33 | 1,267 | observed |
| 1922 | 32 | 1,282 | observed |
| 1923 | 28 | 1,385 | observed |
| 1924 | 30 | 1,355 | observed |
| 1925 | 39 | 1,121 | observed |
| 1926 | 31 | 1,296 | observed |
| 1927 | 34 | 1,248 | observed |
| 1928 | 38 | 1,147 | observed |
| 1929 | 41 | 1,078 | observed |
| 1930 | 36 | 1,173 | observed |
| 1931 | 25 | 1,394 | observed |
| 1932 | 27 | 1,324 | observed |
| 1933 | 22 | 1,456 | observed |
| 1934 | 27 | 1,293 | observed |
| 1935 | 34 | 1,123 | observed |
| 1936 | 39 | 1,010 | observed |
| 1937 | 28 | 1,265 | observed |
| 1938 | 30 | 1,199 | observed |
| 1939 | 33 | 1,120 | observed |
| 1940 | 26 | 1,311 | observed |
| 1941 | 31 | 1,187 | observed |
| 1942 | 34 | 1,193 | observed |
| 1943 | 36 | 1,140 | observed |
| 1944 | 41 | 1,018 | observed |
| 1945 | 27 | 1,270 | observed |
| 1946 | 30 | 1,278 | observed |
| 1947 | 26 | 1,449 | observed |
| 1948 | 36 | 1,194 | observed |
| 1949 | 28 | 1,380 | observed |
| 1950 | 52 | 960 | observed |
| 1951 | 26 | 1,462 | observed |
| 1952 | 29 | 1,406 | observed |
| 1953 | 37 | 1,231 | observed |
| 1954 | 42 | 1,151 | observed |
| 1955 | 29 | 1,419 | observed |
| 1956 | 38 | 1,232 | observed |
| 1957 | 46 | 1,130 | observed |
| 1958 | 41 | 1,204 | observed |
| 1959 | 46 | 1,141 | observed |
| 1960 | 56 | 1,021 | observed |
| 1961 | 40 | 1,250 | observed |
| 1962 | 45 | 1,147 | observed |
| 1963 | 41 | 1,215 | observed |
| 1964 | 42 | 1,189 | observed |
| 1965 | 45 | 1,106 | observed |
| 1966 | 39 | 1,194 | observed |
| 1967 | 33 | 1,312 | observed |
| 1968 | 34 | 1,314 | observed |
| 1969 | 36 | 1,326 | observed |
| 1970 | 43 | 1,260 | observed |
| 1971 | 35 | 1,441 | observed |
| 1972 | 46 | 1,210 | observed |
| 1973 | 41 | 1,294 | observed |
| 1974 | 45 | 1,244 | observed |
| 1975 | 45 | 1,280 | observed |
| 1976 | 49 | 1,238 | observed |
| 1977 | 58 | 1,144 | observed |
| 1978 | 51 | 1,258 | observed |
| 1979 | 65 | 1,108 | observed |
| 1980 | 72 | 1,067 | observed |
| 1981 | 58 | 1,199 | observed |
| 1982 | 62 | 1,164 | observed |
| 1983 | 54 | 1,253 | observed |
| 1984 | 52 | 1,280 | observed |
| 1985 | 56 | 1,282 | observed |
| 1986 | 61 | 1,227 | observed |
| 1987 | 68 | 1,161 | observed |
| 1988 | 82 | 1,099 | observed |
| 1989 | 91 | 1,109 | observed |
| 1990 | 87 | 1,166 | observed |
| 1991 | 82 | 1,227 | observed |
| 1992 | 78 | 1,281 | observed |
| 1993 | 102 | 1,108 | observed |
| 1994 | 79 | 1,312 | observed |
| 1995 | 99 | 1,151 | observed |
| 1996 | 100 | 1,167 | observed |
| 1997 | 127 | 1,006 | observed |
| 1998 | 116 | 1,105 | observed |
| 1999 | 104 | 1,215 | observed |
| 2000 | 93 | 1,361 | observed |
| 2001 | 105 | 1,265 | observed |
| 2002 | 113 | 1,215 | observed |
| 2003 | 89 | 1,466 | observed |
| 2004 | 94 | 1,460 | observed |
| 2005 | 92 | 1,535 | observed |
| 2006 | 85 | 1,669 | observed |
| 2007 | 74 | 1,912 | observed |
| 2008 | 84 | 1,775 | observed |
| 2009 | 75 | 1,910 | observed |
| 2010 | 59 | 2,212 | observed |
| 2011 | 61 | 2,145 | observed |
| 2012 | 50 | 2,488 | observed |
| 2013 | 43 | 2,715 | observed |
| 2014 | 20 | 4,702 | observed |
| 2015 | 37 | 3,085 | observed |
| 2016 | 33 | 3,358 | observed |
| 2017 | 23 | 4,331 | observed |
| 2018 | 33 | 3,373 | observed |
| 2019 | 33 | 3,426 | observed |
| 2020 | 33 | 3,344 | observed |
| 2021 | 20 | 4,780 | observed |
| 2022 | 13 | 6,479 | observed |
| 2023 | 27 | 4,002 | observed |
| 2024 | 14 | 6,199 | observed |
| 2025 | 12 | 6,803 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Samual” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ireland — babies' first names with three or more occurrences, 1964–2025
Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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