Royal vs Samson
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Royal
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #476
- Peak
- #274 (1889)
- Babies in 2025
- 640
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, GA, CA
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
Royal is the more popular pick (#476 vs #477). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Royal is a name gently stepping back from its peak, Samson is a fast riser climbing the charts.
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