Samuel
A baby boy name with Australian ranking history from 2008 to 2025.
Popularity of Samuel in Australia
2024 #63→2025 #85Down 22 places
Samuel ranks 85th for boys in the latest available Australian data (2025). Its best recorded rank is 18th in 2008. Since first appearing at 18th in 2008, it has moved down 67 places overall. In the latest year-to-year comparison it fell 22 places.
View yearly ranks
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2025 | #85 |
| 2024 | #63 |
| 2023 | #42 |
| 2022 | #55 |
| 2021 | #47 |
| 2020 | #59 |
| 2019 | #41 |
| 2018 | #45 |
| 2017 | #39 |
| 2016 | #36 |
| 2015 | #31 |
| 2014 | #42 |
| 2013 | #28 |
| 2012 | #24 |
| 2011 | #19 |
| 2010 | #20 |
| 2009 | #21 |
| 2008 | #18 |
Quick answers
Questions about Samuel
Is Samuel a popular name in Australia?
Samuel ranked #85 for baby boys in Australia in 2025.
Is Samuel becoming more popular?
In the latest comparison, Samuel moved from #63 in 2024 to #85 in 2025, a fall of 22 places. Over the full visible history it moved from #18 in 2008 to #85 in 2025.
Is Samuel a girl or boy name?
On Baby Names Australia, Samuel appears as a baby boy name.
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About the data
Popularity figures use the Australian ranking datasets used by Baby Names Australia, with source-priority rules applied where public sources overlap.
Latest data year
2025
Last updated
2026-08-20