boy (SSA Category)Hebrew OriginUS Rank #18 in 2025

Samuel

Alternative forms & variants: Sam, Sammy

Verified Meaning & Etymology

“God has heard or name of God”

Linguistic heritage: Biblical Hebrew

Pronunciation

English Phonetic:SAM-yoo-uhl

IPA (US English):/ˈsæmjuːəl/

Source: Carnegie Mellon Pronouncing Dictionary (en-US)

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Peak Popularity200114,813 births in peak year

2025 US Rank#188,342 births in 2025

Total US Registrations823,085Recorded since 1880

Demographic Ratio100% MaleBased on SSA application records

Historical US Popularity Trajectory

Annual recorded US births from 1880 to 2025 (US Social Security Administration)

Peak US Popularity2001 (14,813 births)

Earliest RecordYear 1880

Recent 2025 Level8,334 births

Data source: United States Social Security Administration (1880–2025). The SSA privacy policy suppresses counts under 5. Data indicates biological sex entered on Social Security applications.

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Demographic Data:

United States Social Security Administration (SSA) National Data (1880–2025). Counts reflect 100% of Social Security card applications where year, sex, and state of birth are recorded.

Linguistic Derivation:

Meanings cross-referenced with Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Nurturepedia (MIT). Phonetics audited against the Carnegie Mellon University Pronouncing Dictionary (BSD).

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