Lemuel Name Popularity and Statistics
Lemuel is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births9,965
First Year on Record1880
Lemuel popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boys | 74 | #2,020 |
| 2024 | Boys | 69 | #2,133 |
| 2023 | Boys | 67 | #2,147 |
| 2022 | Boys | 73 | #2,060 |
| 2021 | Boys | 62 | #2,253 |
| 2020 | Boys | 65 | #2,139 |
| 2019 | Boys | 72 | #2,020 |
| 2018 | Boys | 82 | #1,838 |
| 2017 | Boys | 71 | #2,003 |
| 2016 | Boys | 48 | #2,587 |
| 2015 | Boys | 72 | #2,001 |
| 2014 | Boys | 70 | #2,017 |
| 2013 | Boys | 64 | #2,090 |
| 2012 | Boys | 52 | #2,415 |
| 2011 | Boys | 51 | #2,437 |
| 2010 | Boys | 52 | #2,402 |
| 2009 | Boys | 34 | #3,274 |
| 2008 | Boys | 57 | #2,291 |
| 2007 | Boys | 38 | #3,025 |
| 2006 | Boys | 63 | #2,082 |
| 2005 | Boys | 43 | #2,567 |
| 2004 | Boys | 38 | #2,741 |
| 2003 | Boys | 66 | #1,800 |
| 2002 | Boys | 43 | #2,372 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
1921 · Boys
147 recorded births and rank #510.
1920 · Boys
146 recorded births and rank #499.
1922 · Boys
142 recorded births and rank #517.
1919 · Boys
137 recorded births and rank #508.
Where Lemuel ranked highest in 2025
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Boys
- MA
- Rank #620 · 7 recorded births
- PA
- Rank #1,231 · 5 recorded births
- TX
- Rank #1,555 · 11 recorded births
- FL
- Rank #1,625 · 6 recorded births
- NY
- Rank #1,760 · 5 recorded births