NAME PROFILE
Samuel
Samuel is a Hebrew name meaning 'God has heard.' It carries connotations of strength, wisdom, and a deep connection to spirituality.
Key Stats
| Total births | 823,085 |
| Gender | Male (96% / 4%) |
| Peak year | 2001 |
| Peak generation | Gen Z |
| First recorded | 1910 |
| Most recent | 2025 |
| Syllables | 2 |
| Origin | — |
| Comeback name | No |
Popularity Trend (1910–2025)
19102025
Top States
CA — 22%NY — 20%TX — 19%GA — 19%PA — 19%
Notable People
Samuel Adams (American revolutionary leader) · Samuel L. Jackson (Actor) · Samuel Morse (Inventor of the Morse code) · Samuel Beckett (Playwright, *Waiting for Godot*) · Samuel Johnson (Lexicographer, author of the first comprehensive English dictionary)
Nicknames & Diminutives
SamSammy
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