Lemuel Boy
How popular is Lemuel?
#2,020 boy name in 2025
74 baby boys were named Lemuel in the US in 2025, making it the 2020th most popular boy name.
5,177living people named Lemuel (est.)
47median age of people named Lemuel
9,965babies named Lemuel since 1880
1 in 44,802US babies born in 2025
Lemuel popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #2,020 for boys (▲ 113 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 74 boys |
| 10-year trend | Steady (+3% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #2,001 in 2015, #2,139 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1921 (147 boys) |
| Highest rank | #193 in 1881 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Lemuel is most popular
Babies named Lemuel per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Massachusetts: 0.1 per 1,000 (14 boys)
- Maryland: 0.1 per 1,000 (10 boys)
- Florida: 0.0 per 1,000 (18 boys)
- Texas: 0.0 per 1,000 (29 boys)
- New York: 0.0 per 1,000 (11 boys)
Lemuel by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 400 | #193 |
| 1890s | 255 | #291 |
| 1900s | 255 | #346 |
| 1910s | 873 | #488 |
| 1920s | 1,242 | #499 |
| 1930s | 895 | #577 |
| 1940s | 865 | #614 |
| 1950s | 1,001 | #657 |
| 1960s | 882 | #760 |
| 1970s | 670 | #940 |
| 1980s | 571 | #1,031 |
| 1990s | 533 | #1,424 |
| 2000s | 479 | #1,797 |
| 2010s | 634 | #1,837 |
| 2020s | 410 | #2,020 |
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Questions
- Is Lemuel a boy or girl name?
- Lemuel is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Lemuel were boys.
- How popular is the name Lemuel?
- 74 baby boys were named Lemuel in the US in 2025, making it the 2020th most popular boy name.
- When was Lemuel most popular?
- Lemuel peaked in 1921, when 147 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #193 in 1881.
- How many people are named Lemuel?
- 9,965 babies have been named Lemuel in the US since 1880. We estimate about 5,177 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 47.
- Where is Lemuel most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Lemuel was most common in Massachusetts, at 0.1 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.