Samuel vs Sawyer
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Samuel
a vintage name making a comeback
- Rank today
- #18
- Peak
- #17 (1880)
- Babies in 2025
- 8,334
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, CA, FL
VS
Sawyer
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #122
- Peak
- #94 (2015)
- Babies in 2025
- 2,941
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, CA, NC
The verdict
Samuel is the more popular pick (#18 vs #122). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Samuel is a vintage name making a comeback, Sawyer is a steady, dependable choice.
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