Samuel
Samuel is a male given name: 100% of people named Samuel are men, and it is recorded as male in 18 of the 18 countries covered.
Samuel · Sámuel · Samúel
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 100% male / 0% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Great Britain, Switzerland
- Also spelled
- Sámuel, Samúel
- US births since 1880
- 749,990 male / 2,813 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Samuel
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Samuel," in English, "Guten Tag Samuel," in German. Samuel is a male given name: about 100% of people named Samuel are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Samuel,
German
Guten Tag Samuel,
French
Bonjour Samuel,
Spanish
Estimado/a Samuel:
Chinese
Samuel您好：
Japanese
Samuel様
English
Hi Samuel,
German
Hi Samuel,
French
Salut Samuel,
Spanish
Hola Samuel,
Chinese
Samuel你好：
Japanese
Samuelさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | very common | man's name | 100% |
| Great Britain | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Switzerland | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| France | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Israel | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Belgium | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Finland | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Iceland | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Malta | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Slovakia | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Spain | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Sweden | rare | man's name | 98% |
Show all 18 countries
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luxembourg | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Portugal | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Germany | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Hungary | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Ireland | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Romania | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
749,990 male · 2,813 female · 752,803 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Samuel a male or female name?
Samuel is a male given name: 100% of people named Samuel are men, and it is recorded as male in 18 of the 18 countries covered.
How do I address Samuel in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Samuel," in English, "Guten Tag Samuel," in German. Samuel is a male given name: about 100% of people named Samuel are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Samuel a unisex name?
Samuel is not a unisex name: 100% of people named Samuel are men. Samuel leans strongly male overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Samuel a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/samuel (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_samuel,
title = {Is Samuel a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/samuel},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}