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Shmuel Name Popularity and Statistics

Shmuel is predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

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Shmuel is spelled S-H-M-U-E-L. The name has 6 letters.

Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births5,972
First Year on Record1953
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Shmuel Popularity in 2025

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Boys

Rank#920

Recorded Births256

What Changed?
  • Boys usage rose 47 places to #920 and recorded 22 more births compared with 2024.

Figures reflect this exact spelling in the latest available U.S. Social Security Administration records. See the complete year-by-year trend.

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Shmuel Popularity by Year

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The table below shows the most recent available records for this exact spelling from 2002 through 2025. Use the full history page to explore every recorded year.

YearUsage CategoryRecorded BirthsNational Rank
2025Boys256#920
2024Boys234#967
2023Boys246#927
2022Boys253#913
2021Boys205#1,046
2020Boys200#1,029
2019Boys203#1,023
2018Boys198#1,029
2017Boys222#940
2016Boys204#999
2015Boys200#1,016
2014Boys165#1,147
2013Boys187#1,031
2012Boys147#1,212
2011Boys142#1,229
2010Boys182#1,056
2009Boys135#1,298
2008Boys141#1,233
2007Boys142#1,237
2006Boys128#1,294
2005Boys108#1,381
2004Boys108#1,349
2003Boys90#1,451
2002Boys93#1,406

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

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Peak years are based on the highest recorded birth totals for this exact spelling and usage category. They are ordered by birth count, not chronologically.

#1

2025 · Boys

256 recorded births

National rank #920

#2

2022 · Boys

253 recorded births

National rank #913

#3

2023 · Boys

246 recorded births

National rank #927

#4

2024 · Boys

234 recorded births

National rank #967

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Geographic Popularity

Where Shmuel Ranked Highest in 2025

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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.

Boys#79 in NJ114 recorded births · records in 4 states

Top States for Boys

StateRankRecorded Births
NJ#79114
NY#21790
MD#47510
CA#2,2036
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