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How Many People Are Named Samual?
Estimated people named Samual living in the U.S. today
4,247
Gender distribution
100% male · 0% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 5,584
- Peak year: 1997 (127 births)
- Estimated living today: 4,247
Samual by age group — who carries the name today?
Samual popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Samual
Samual has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 5,584 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 4,247 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 80,480 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Samuals you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Samual in the US?
An estimated 4,247 people named Samual are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Samual very rare — about 1 in 80,480 Americans.
Is Samual a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Samual is 100% male and 0% female, so it is predominantly a male name.
When was Samual most popular?
Samual peaked in 1997, when 127 babies were given the name. Its current trend is declining compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Samual?
Samual ranks #4,032 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 57 out of 100 (higher means rarer).