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Summary

The name Samuel originates from Hebrew, meaning 'God has heard'. It has evolved through various languages, including Latin and Old French. The name is connected to significant biblical narratives and has been widely used since the Reformation, symbolizing wisdom and leadership. It is well-regarded in modern times and has several common variants.

The name Samuel is most popular in Alaska, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) generation in the MidWest region. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is declining in usage, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been gradually declining. From 2020-2022, Samuel has been falling for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, falling for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, too falling for male in South, stalled for female in South, falling for male in West, stalled for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been too rising for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, falling for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for female in South, falling for male in West, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Samuel' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 42nd out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 63rd out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 78th out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 67th out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 47th out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 25th out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 22nd out of 23106 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 2118th out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 1836th out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 2321st out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 2411th out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 2537th out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 5310th out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 9007th out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Samuel' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.