Hubert vs Samuel
Hubert 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2015, Hubert was ranked #342 and Samuel #47 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2024, Hubert was ranked #401 and Samuel #53 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Hubert was ranked #1675 and Samuel #60 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Hubert was ranked #785 and Samuel #70 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Hubert and Samuel over time
Hubert and Samuel appear together in 3 published lists, across 119 years of shared records. Samuel held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Hubert in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Hubert reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Samuel in 1. 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
Hubert and Samuel were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 42 years, from 1973 to 2024, ending at #401 and #53.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1964 they stood at #125 and #119 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 6 places apart; by 2024 they were #785 and #70.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys48 shared years, 1964–2024
Hubert held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Samuel in 45.
Highest recorded here: Hubert #108 in 1965, Samuel #33 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Hubert #785, Samuel #70.
Norway · Boys42 shared years, 1973–2024
Hubert held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Samuel in 42.
Highest recorded here: Hubert #334 in 1985, Samuel #50 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Hubert #401, Samuel #53.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Hubert held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Samuel in 29.
Highest recorded here: Hubert #490 in 2011, Samuel #6 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Hubert #1675, Samuel #60.
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.
Side by side
| Field | Hubert | 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #401 (2024) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #38 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 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); Hubert does not have one recorded yet.
- Hubert and Samuel both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Samuel; Hubert doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Hubert
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #125 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2024
Highest recorded position: #108 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2024).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1675 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
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 #38 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys