How popular is the baby name Samuel in the United States right now? How popular was it historically? Use the popularity graph and data table below to find out! Plus, see all the blog posts that mention the name Samuel.

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Popularity of the baby name Samuel


Posts that mention the name Samuel

Popular baby names in New Brunswick (Canada), 2017

According to New Brunswick’s Vital Statistics Office, the most popular baby names in the Canadian province last year were Emma and Liam.

Here are New Brunswick’s top 10+ girl names and top 10+ boy names of 2017:

Girl Names

  1. Emma, 53 baby girls
  2. Olivia, 44
  3. Amelia, 33
  4. Charlotte, 30
  5. Sophia, 29
  6. Ella, 25 (tie)
  7. Madison, 25 (tie)
  8. Elizabeth, 22
  9. Scarlett, 21
  10. Audrey, 20 (tie)
  11. Ava, 20 (tie)

Boy Names

  1. Liam, 60 baby boys
  2. Noah, 44
  3. Benjamin, 42
  4. Logan, 41
  5. William, 40
  6. Lucas, 36
  7. Jack, 33
  8. Wyatt, 32
  9. Samuel, 31
  10. James, 30 (4-way tie)
  11. Mason, 30 (4-way tie)
  12. Oliver, 30 (4-way tie)
  13. Thomas, 30 (4-way tie)

In 2016, the top two names were the same.

Sources: New Brunswick’s birth numbers and top baby names for 2017, NB Top 20 Popular Baby Names 1980-2018 – GNB

Popular baby names in Tennessee, 2017

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According to Tennessee’s Office of Vital Records, the most popular baby names in the state in 2017 were Ava and William.

Here are Tennessee’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2017:

Girl names

  1. Ava
  2. Olivia
  3. Emma
  4. Amelia
  5. Harper
  6. Isabella
  7. Elizabeth
  8. Charlotte
  9. Ella
  10. Abigail

Boy names

  1. William
  2. Elijah
  3. James
  4. Noah
  5. Liam
  6. John
  7. Mason
  8. Jackson
  9. Samuel
  10. Grayson

In the boys’ top 10, Samuel and Grayson replaced Michael, Benjamin, Aiden, Jacob and Carter (there were extra names on the previous list due to ties).

These rankings are based on provisional data.

In 2016, the top two names were Emma and William.

Source: Ava Ascends to Tennessee’s Top Baby Girl Name in 2017; William Wins for Boys

Image: Adapted from Flag of Tennessee (public domain)

Popular baby names in Washington state, 2015

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According to Washington State’s Department of Health, the most popular baby names in the state in 2015 were Olivia and Oliver.

Here are Washington’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2015. (As of right now, this is the most recent set of rankings available on the state’s website.)

Girl Names
1. Olivia, 481 baby girls
2. Emma, 423
3. Sophia, 356
4. Evelyn, 314
5. Ava, 310
6. Emily, 295
7. Isabella, 278 (tie)
8. Mia, 278 (tie)
9. Charlotte, 268
10. Elizabeth, 262

Boy Names
1. Oliver, 404 baby boys
2. Liam, 368
3. Noah, 363
4. Benjamin, 360
5. Henry, 351
6. William, 341
7. Alexander, 333
8. Logan, 332
9. Samuel, 326
10. James, 321

In the girls’ top 10, Elizabeth replaced Abigail (now 13th).

In the boys’ top 10, Henry and Samuel replaced Mason (now 11th) and Daniel (now 12th).

In 2014, the top two names were Olivia and Liam. In 2012, they were Sophia and Liam.

Source: Washington State’s Most Popular Baby Names

Image: Adapted from Flag of Washington (public domain)

Popular baby names in Switzerland, 2016

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According to data from the Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO), the most popular baby names in Switzerland last year were Mia and Noah.

Here are the country’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2016:

Girl Names
1. Mia, 488 baby girls
2. Emma, 446
3. Elena, 327
4. Sofia, 318
5. Lena, 308
6. Emilia, 296 [tie]
6. Lara, 296 [tie]
8. Anna, 292
9. Laura, 291 [tie]
9. Mila, 291 [tie]

Boy Names
1. Noah, 477 baby boys
2. Liam, 433
3. Gabriel, 345 [tie]
3. Luca, 345 [tie]
5. Leon, 337
6. Elias, 314
7. David, 302
8. Samuel, 296
9. Louis, 288
10. Julian, 276

In 2015, the top names were also Mia and Noah.

In the girls’ top 10, Emilia replaced Lina.

In the boys’ top 10, Samuel and Julian replaced Matteo and Levin.

Here are the top baby names per gender within each of Switzerland’s main language groups:

  • German speakers (64% of Switzerland)
    • Top 3 girl names: Mia, Emma, Emilia
    • Top 3 boy names: Noah, Leon, Luca
  • French speakers (23%)
    • Top 3 girl names: Emma, Alice, Eva
    • Top 3 boy names: Gabriel, Liam, Louis
  • Italian speakers (8%)
    • Top 3 girl names: Sofia, Giulia, Mia/Sophie (tie)
    • Top 3 boy names: Leonardo, Liam, Enea
  • Romansh speakers (less than 1%)
    • Top girl name: Valentina
    • Top boy name: Laurin

Sources: Vornamen der Neugeborenen, Noah and Mia most popular baby names in Switzerland

Image: Adapted from Flag of Switzerland (public domain)