How many babies in Australia have been named Samuel?

Between 1972 and 2025, Samuel was registered for 35,945 babies in the available state datasets.

Is Samuel a popular name in Australia?

In 2025, Samuel ranked #41 among boys' names in Australia, with 442 registrations.

boys' name 1972–2025

Samuel is making a comeback — from #97 in 1972 to #41 in 2025.

#41 ranked in 2025

442 registrations in 2025

35,945 total 1972–2025

That's a jump of 56 positions. Registrations grew from 82 to 442 (+439%).

Peak popularity: 2008 (1,310 registrations, ranked #11).

Peak 2008 · 1,310

Low 1972 · 82

Years tracked 53

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How often Samuel was registered in each of the 8 Australian states and territories.

Samuel — popularity by state & territory in 2025. Hover a state for details, click to view the full Top 50 for that state.

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Most popular in New South Wales (165 babies) , least popular in South Australia (34).

New South Wales

165 #38

Victoria

131 #49

Queensland

112 #41

South Australia

34 #45

Australian Capital Territory

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Northern Territory

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Tasmania

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Western Australia

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In 2025: 442 babies named Samuel across 4 of 8 states and territories.

How many babies in Australia have been named Samuel?: Between 1972 and 2025, Samuel was registered for 35,945 babies in the available state datasets.
Is Samuel a popular name in Australia?: In 2025, Samuel ranked #41 among boys' names in Australia, with 442 registrations.