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Samual

Boy

Meaning of Samual: Hebrew: 'God has heard'

Samual is a boy's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 6718th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#6718

12 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

5,594

First recorded 1880 · peak 1997

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 58 babies1982: 62 babies1983: 54 babies1984: 52 babies1985: 56 babies1986: 61 babies1987: 68 babies1988: 82 babies1989: 91 babies1990: 87 babies19901991: 82 babies1992: 78 babies1993: 102 babies1994: 79 babies1995: 99 babies1996: 100 babies1997: 127 babies1998: 116 babies1999: 104 babies2000: 93 babies20002001: 105 babies2002: 113 babies2003: 89 babies2004: 94 babies2005: 92 babies2006: 85 babies2007: 74 babies2008: 84 babies2009: 75 babies2010: 59 babies20102011: 61 babies2012: 50 babies2013: 43 babies2014: 20 babies2015: 37 babies2016: 33 babies2017: 23 babies2018: 33 babies2019: 33 babies2020: 33 babies20202021: 20 babies2022: 13 babies2023: 27 babies2024: 14 babies2025: 12 babies
US babies named Samual per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 127.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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