Ezekiel vs Samuel
Ezekiel and Samuelcompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Ezekiel was ranked #54 and Samuel #50 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Ezekiel was ranked #305 and Samuel #64 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Ezekiel was ranked #208 and Samuel #66 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Ezekiel was ranked #404 and Samuel #69 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Ezekiel was ranked #198 and Samuel #76 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Ezekiel and Samuel over time
Ezekiel and Samuel appear together in 3 published lists, across 53 years of shared records. Samuel held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Ezekiel in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Samuel reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Ezekiel in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Longest-running competitions
Ezekiel and Samuel were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #208 and #66.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Ezekiel held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Samuel in 30.
Highest recorded here: Ezekiel #208 in 2025, Samuel #6 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ezekiel #208, Samuel #66.
Republic of Ireland · Boys15 shared years, 2005–2025
Ezekiel held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Samuel in 15.
Highest recorded here: Ezekiel #198 in 2025, Samuel #33 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ezekiel #198, Samuel #76.
Northern Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 2017–2024
Ezekiel held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Samuel in 8.
Highest recorded here: Ezekiel #266 in 2021, Samuel #62 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ezekiel #305, Samuel #64.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Samuel
Pairs where Samuel shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Samuel vs Graham
In 1964 they stood at #119 and #129 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 10 places apart; by 2023 they were #90 and #770.
Samuel · Graham · 54 shared years, 1964–2023 · Started together, ended far apart
- Samuel vs Garry
In 1964 they stood at #119 and #114 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 5 places apart; by 2009 they were #37 and #701.
Samuel · Garry · 45 shared years, 1964–2009 · Started together, ended far apart
- Samuel vs Roger
In 1964 they stood at #119 and #113 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 6 places apart; by 2021 they were #75 and #631.
Samuel · Roger · 41 shared years, 1964–2021 · Started together, ended far apart
- Samuel vs Ross
In 1997 they stood at #39 and #30 in Northern Ireland · Boys, 9 places apart; by 2023 they were #79 and #395.
Samuel · Ross · 27 shared years, 1997–2023 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Ezekiel | Samuel |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Traditionally rendered as 'name of God', though also popularly interpreted as 'God has heard' — sources differ on which root is emphasised. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Biblical Hebrew, via Greek Samouel |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈsæmjuːəl/ |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #198 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #38 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Samuel has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew, via Greek Samouel); Ezekiel does not have one recorded yet.
- Ezekiel has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Samuel.
- A meaning is recorded for Samuel; Ezekiel doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Ezekiel
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1040 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2019–2023
Highest recorded position: #54 among boys in New Zealand, in 2023 (recorded 2019–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #208 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Samuel
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #339 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1967–2023
Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in New Zealand, in 1998 (recorded 1967–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #66 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys