Samwell
Samwell is a surname or given name, and may refer to:David Samwell (1751–1798), Welsh naval surgeon and poet Ian Samwell (1937–2003), English musician, songwriter and producer Samwell, musician/actor known for his song and video "What What " Samwell Tarly, a character in George R. R.
Meaning & Origin of Samwell
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Samwell is a surname or given name, and may refer to:David Samwell (1751–1798), Welsh naval surgeon and poet Ian Samwell (1937–2003), English musician, songwriter and producer Samwell, musician/actor known for his song and video "What What " Samwell Tarly, a character in George R. R.
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The Story of Samwell
Samwell first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2016, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 10 Samwells were born — ranking #7,642 that year. As of 2026, Samwell ranks #10,889 for baby boys with 6 births, falling sharply (-21%). In total, more than 49 Samwells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
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About the name Samwell
Samwell is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2016 and has accumulated 49 births in the dataset. Samwell's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #7,642. Use the chart and map above to compare Samwell'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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