Samael is a rare variant of Samuel that peaked in 2022 and remains in steady use.
Samael is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #3,366 for boy births in the United States (and #7,242 across all names), given to 35 babies. Samael first appears in 1998 and peaked in 2022 (62 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35 | 35 | #3,366 |
| 2024 | 44 | 44 | #2,904 |
| 2023 | 55 | 55 | #2,474 |
| 2022 | 62 | 62 | #2,317 |
| 2021 | 51 | 51 | #2,583 |
| 2020 | 33 | 33 | #3,404 |
| 2019 | 35 | 35 | #3,332 |
| 2018 | 24 | 24 | #4,325 |
| 2017 | 27 | 27 | #3,965 |
| 2016 | 15 | 15 | #6,003 |
| 2015 | 11 | 11 | #7,432 |
| 2014 | 5 | 5 | #13,705 |
| 2013 | 15 | 15 | #5,870 |
| 2012 | 10 | 10 | #8,032 |
| 2011 | 6 | 6 | #12,000 |
| 2010 | 15 | 15 | #5,983 |
| 2009 | 6 | 6 | #12,206 |
| 2008 | 7 | 7 | #10,816 |
| 2007 | 13 | 13 | #6,545 |
| 2006 | 9 | 9 | #8,606 |
| 2005 | 6 | 6 | #11,214 |
| 2004 | 11 | 11 | #6,893 |
| 2003 | 6 | 6 | #10,635 |
| 2002 | 6 | 6 | #10,425 |
| 2001 | 5 | 5 | #11,982 |
| 1999 | 6 | 6 | #9,675 |
| 1998 | 5 | 5 | #10,997 |