The first name Samual
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Samual last appeared in the official list in 2023, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 2003, with 45 births (#519).
566
babies named Samual, 1996–2025
#4,991
rank in 2023
2003
peak year
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Samual with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Samual at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 12 boys born in the United States were named Samual, the 7,110th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1997, when 127 were.
5,594
babies named Samual since 1880
#7,110
rank in 2025
1997
peak year
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Questions
- How popular is the name Samual?
- In 2023, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Samual, ranking 4,991st. Its peak was 2003, with 45 births.
- Is Samual a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 5,594 US babies named Samual since 1880 were boys.
- When was Samual most popular?
- 1997 in the United States, when 127 babies were named Samual, its highest rank at 1,010th.