Samuela
Samuela is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Samuela Anise, a Japanese rugby union footballer Samuela Bola, a Fijian rugby union footballer Samuela Davetawalu, a Fijian rugby league footballer Samuela Drudru, a Fijian association (soccer) footballer Samuela Leuii, a Samoan boxer Samuela Kautoga, a Fijian association (soccer) footballer Samuela Marayawa, a Fijian rugby league…
Meaning & Origin of Samuela
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Samuela is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Samuela Anise, a Japanese rugby union footballer Samuela Bola, a Fijian rugby union footballer Samuela Davetawalu, a Fijian rugby league footballer Samuela Drudru, a Fijian association (soccer) footballer Samuela Leuii, a Samoan boxer Samuela Kautoga, a Fijian association (soccer) footballer Samuela Marayawa, a Fijian rugby league…
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The Story of Samuela
As a girl name
Samuela first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2005, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2017, when 7 Samuelas were born — ranking #12,706 that year. As of 2026, Samuela ranks #15,244 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 45 Samuelas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Samuela first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1990, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1995, when 6 Samuelas were born — ranking #7,790 that year. As of 2026, Samuela ranks #12,230 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 42 Samuelas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Samuela
Samuela is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2005 and has accumulated 45 births in the dataset. Samuela's peak popularity came in 2017 when it ranked #12,706. Use the chart and map above to compare Samuela's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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