Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Sammuel isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1917. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Sammuel through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,703
- 2,703 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2009
- 61 babies
- 2025
- 23
- #4,513 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −5%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 23 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 4,513 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 5.3% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 61 in 2009. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (7). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,574 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Sammuel’s family of names
Sammuel may belong to the same name family as Samuel. This is a tentative spelling connection.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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