Samuel
God has heard — Hebrew origin.
Samuel currently ranks #24 in Canada (2024), #66 in England and Wales (2025), and #17 in the USA (2024).
Cross-registry standing
Samuel ranks in the top 100 in 3 of the 3 places tracked here for boy names.
Where Samuel has ranked over time
Rank trajectory
One line per place tracked for Samuel.
Registry records
| Place | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | #20 | #26 | #25 | #32 | #24 | — |
| England and Wales | #47 | #56 | #60 | #62 | #60 | #66 |
| USA | #25 | #23 | #20 | #20 | #17 | — |
Full history by place, including provinces
| Place | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | ||
| Canada | 2024 | #24 |
| 2023 | #32 | |
| 2022 | #25 | |
| 2021 | #26 | |
| 2020 | #20 | |
| Alberta | 2024 | #29 |
| 2023 | #45 | |
| 2022 | #38 | |
| 2021 | #42 | |
| 2020 | #32 | |
| British Columbia | 2024 | #25 |
| 2023 | #45 | |
| 2022 | #24 | |
| 2021 | #54 | |
| 2020 | #42 | |
| Ontario | 2024 | #36 |
| 2023 | #50 | |
| 2022 | #31 | |
| 2021 | #34 | |
| 2020 | #33 | |
| Quebec | 2024 | #31 |
| 2023 | #33 | |
| 2022 | #29 | |
| 2021 | #26 | |
| 2020 | #23 | |
| England and Wales | 2025 | #66 |
| 2024 | #60 | |
| 2023 | #62 | |
| 2022 | #60 | |
| 2021 | #56 | |
| 2020 | #47 | |
| USA | 2024 | #17 |
| 2023 | #20 | |
| 2022 | #20 | |
| 2021 | #23 | |
| 2020 | #25 | |
Names as popular as Samuel
Samuel ranked #17 among boy names in USA, 2024. These names sat either side of it.
Names like Samuel
Similar meaning or origin
Compare Samuel
Samuel is the more popular boy name in Canada, #24 to #47 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Benjamin or SamuelBenjamin is the more popular boy name in Canada, #9 to #24 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Daniel or SamuelSamuel is the more popular boy name in Canada, #24 to #28 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Elijah or SamuelSamuel is the more popular boy name in Canada, #24 to #33 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Ethan or SamuelEthan is the more popular boy name in Canada, #15 to #24 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Ezra or SamuelSamuel is the more popular boy name in Canada, #24 to #48 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Common questions
Based on 3 official registries
PopularityIs Samuel a popular boy name?
Yes. Samuel reached #17 in USA in 2024, inside the top 100 boy names there.
#17 in USA · 2024
GeographyWhere is Samuel most popular?
Of the places tracked here, Samuel ranks highest in England and Wales, at #66 in 2025.
#66 in England and Wales · 2025
MeaningWhat does the name Samuel mean?
Samuel means God has heard. It is Hebrew in origin.
Sources
Sources for this page: Government of Alberta, BC Vital Statistics Agency, Statistics Canada, Statistics Canada, Office for National Statistics, Government of Ontario, Retraite Québec, United States Social Security Administration.
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