Noel vs Samson
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Noel
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #478
- Peak
- #266 (1938)
- Babies in 2025
- 635
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, NY
VS
Samson
a fast riser climbing the charts
- Rank today
- #477
- Peak
- #477 (2025)
- Babies in 2025
- 639
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, CA, FL
The verdict
Samson is the more popular pick (#477 vs #478). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Samson is a fast riser climbing the charts, Noel is a steady, dependable choice.
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