Masculine dossier · first seen 1998
Samael
Rising
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
2022
Peak births
62
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Samael
How many people are named Samael?
An estimated 518 living Americans are named Samael.
How rare is Samael?
Samael is very rare among babies today, with 35 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 43.5% from its 2022 peak.
How old is the typical Samael?
The median age of a living American named Samael is approximately 6 years, with most bearers falling between 3 and 11 years old.
Is Samael still popular?
Yes — Samael is currently rising in popularity, with 35 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 3.9× higher than the previous decade.
Where is Samael most common?
Samael has its strongest geographic signal in Texas, where it appears 2.7× more often than the national baseline.
1998Peak 20222025
Peak year
2022
Decline from peak
43.5%
2025
35
All-time
523
Where it lives now
Samael is most concentrated in Texas — about 2.7× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Samael is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.