Samuel
SAM-yoo-el Boy Hebrew
God has set
Etymology
From the Hebrew name שְׁמוּאֵל (Shmu'el), meaning 'God has set' or 'God has placed.'
Variants
- Sammuel
- Samuele
- Samuell
Nicknames
- Sam
- Sammy
- Sammie
Rank by region
| Region | Boys | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 2025 | |
| New South Wales | 2025 | |
| Victoria | 2025 | |
| Queensland | 2025 | |
| Western Australia | 2025 | |
| South Australia | 2025 | |
| United States | 2025 | |
| England and Wales | 2025 | |
| Scotland | 2024 | |
| Northern Ireland | 2025 | |
| Ireland | 2025 | |
| Canada | 2024 | |
| New Zealand | 2025 |
Near Samuel in Australia, 2025
Australia top boysPopularity
Stable
#41 2025 · 483 babies
| Year | Australia | NSW | Victoria | Queensland | WA | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #14 | #13 | Not ranked | #8 | Not ranked | #13 |
| 2007 | #11 | #14 | Not ranked | #9 | Not ranked | #10 |
| 2008 | #11 | #14 | #14 | #9 | #11 | #10 |
| 2009 | #14 | #13 | #15 | #10 | Not ranked | #16 |
| 2010 | #15 | #12 | #14 | #10 | Not ranked | #12 |
| 2011 | #15 | #15 | #16 | #10 | Not ranked | #19 |
| 2012 | #15 | #19 | #14 | #11 | Not ranked | #23 |
| 2013 | #16 | #16 | #16 | #12 | Not ranked | #19 |
| 2014 | #15 | #18 | #19 | #11 | Not ranked | #19 |
| 2015 | #17 | #13 | #21 | #20 | Not ranked | #16 |
| 2016 | #19 | #15 | #19 | #19 | Not ranked | #23 |
| 2017 | #18 | #17 | #20 | #19 | Not ranked | #29 |
| 2018 | #29 | #30 | #26 | #29 | Not ranked | #40 |
| 2019 | #29 | #25 | #37 | #31 | Not ranked | #39 |
| 2020 | #38 | #32 | #42 | #41 | Not ranked | #41 |
| 2021 | #37 | #39 | #28 | #41 | Not ranked | #44 |
| 2022 | #44 | #54 | #55 | #37 | Not ranked | #54 |
| 2023 | #42 | #40 | #45 | #43 | Not ranked | #51 |
| 2024 | #47 | #51 | #48 | #42 | #49 | #90 |
| 2025 | #41 | #38 | #49 | #41 | #76 | #46 |
Stable and still inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Rising
#18 2025 · 8,334 babies
| Year | US |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #25 |
| 2007 | #25 |
| 2008 | #27 |
| 2009 | #24 |
| 2010 | #24 |
| 2011 | #26 |
| 2012 | #25 |
| 2013 | #25 |
| 2014 | #23 |
| 2015 | #23 |
| 2016 | #21 |
| 2017 | #21 |
| 2018 | #21 |
| 2019 | #22 |
| 2020 | #25 |
| 2021 | #23 |
| 2022 | #19 |
| 2023 | #19 |
| 2024 | #17 |
| 2025 | #18 |
Rising and already inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Falling
#66 2025 · 768 babies
| Year | England & Wales |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #9 |
| 2007 | #11 |
| 2008 | #11 |
| 2009 | #12 |
| 2010 | #14 |
| 2011 | #15 |
| 2012 | #15 |
| 2013 | #20 |
| 2014 | #21 |
| 2015 | #23 |
| 2016 | #24 |
| 2017 | #29 |
| 2018 | #33 |
| 2019 | #41 |
| 2020 | #47 |
| 2021 | #56 |
| 2022 | #60 |
| 2023 | #62 |
| 2024 | #60 |
| 2025 | #66 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Falling
#70 2024 · 73 babies
| Year | Scotland |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #33 |
| 2006 | #34 |
| 2007 | #33 |
| 2008 | #42 |
| 2009 | #39 |
| 2010 | #35 |
| 2011 | #44 |
| 2012 | #49 |
| 2013 | #46 |
| 2014 | #38 |
| 2015 | #39 |
| 2016 | #39 |
| 2017 | #39 |
| 2018 | #57 |
| 2019 | #55 |
| 2020 | #82 |
| 2021 | #94 |
| 2022 | #92 |
| 2023 | #88 |
| 2024 | #70 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Rising
#71 2025 · 34 babies
| Year | N. Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #36 |
| 2007 | #26 |
| 2008 | #37 |
| 2009 | #35 |
| 2010 | #44 |
| 2011 | #42 |
| 2012 | #46 |
| 2013 | #42 |
| 2014 | #45 |
| 2015 | #48 |
| 2016 | #54 |
| 2017 | #63 |
| 2018 | #71 |
| 2019 | #80 |
| 2020 | #83 |
| 2021 | #78 |
| 2022 | #69 |
| 2023 | #80 |
| 2024 | #64 |
| 2025 | #71 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Falling
#79 2025 · 78 babies
| Year | Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #34 |
| 2007 | #35 |
| 2008 | #39 |
| 2009 | #37 |
| 2010 | #39 |
| 2011 | #39 |
| 2012 | #40 |
| 2013 | #33 |
| 2014 | #43 |
| 2015 | #41 |
| 2016 | #38 |
| 2017 | #52 |
| 2018 | #54 |
| 2019 | #60 |
| 2020 | #67 |
| 2021 | #75 |
| 2022 | #72 |
| 2023 | #90 |
| 2024 | #72 |
| 2025 | #79 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Falling
#24 2024 · 723 babies
| Year | Canada |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #6 |
| 2006 | #6 |
| 2007 | #6 |
| 2008 | #6 |
| 2009 | #8 |
| 2010 | #9 |
| 2011 | #9 |
| 2012 | #9 |
| 2013 | #10 |
| 2014 | #10 |
| 2015 | #10 |
| 2016 | #14 |
| 2017 | #13 |
| 2018 | #15 |
| 2019 | #19 |
| 2020 | #18 |
| 2021 | #26 |
| 2022 | #25 |
| 2023 | #32 |
| 2024 | #24 |
Falling, but still inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Stable
#54 2025 · 65 babies
| Year | NZ |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #6 |
| 2007 | #8 |
| 2008 | #4 |
| 2009 | #6 |
| 2010 | #9 |
| 2011 | #7 |
| 2012 | #6 |
| 2013 | #7 |
| 2014 | #14 |
| 2015 | #17 |
| 2016 | #19 |
| 2017 | #25 |
| 2018 | #32 |
| 2019 | #37 |
| 2020 | #50 |
| 2021 | #50 |
| 2022 | #48 |
| 2023 | #50 |
| 2024 | #77 |
| 2025 | #54 |
Stable, still outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.