Shmuel Boy
How popular is Shmuel?
#920 boy name in 2025
256 baby boys were named Shmuel in the US in 2025, making it the 920th most popular boy name.
5,846living people named Shmuel (est.)
15median age of people named Shmuel
5,972babies named Shmuel since 1880
1 in 12,951US babies born in 2025
Shmuel popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #920 for boys (▲ 47 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 256 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising (+28% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1,016 in 2015, #1,029 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2025 (256 boys) |
| Highest rank | #913 in 2022 |
| First recorded | 1953 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.2% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Shmuel is most popular
Babies named Shmuel per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- New Jersey: 2.6 per 1,000 (529 boys)
- New York: 1.0 per 1,000 (453 boys)
- Maryland: 0.2 per 1,000 (21 boys)
- Illinois: 0.1 per 1,000 (22 boys)
- Florida: 0.0 per 1,000 (20 boys)
Shmuel by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 23 | #3,142 |
| 1960s | 94 | #1,973 |
| 1970s | 244 | #1,598 |
| 1980s | 519 | #1,132 |
| 1990s | 723 | #1,274 |
| 2000s | 1,125 | #1,233 |
| 2010s | 1,850 | #940 |
| 2020s | 1,394 | #913 |
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Questions
- Is Shmuel a boy or girl name?
- Shmuel is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Shmuel were boys.
- How popular is the name Shmuel?
- 256 baby boys were named Shmuel in the US in 2025, making it the 920th most popular boy name.
- When was Shmuel most popular?
- Shmuel peaked in 2025, when 256 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #913 in 2022.
- How many people are named Shmuel?
- 5,972 babies have been named Shmuel in the US since 1880. We estimate about 5,846 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 15.
- Where is Shmuel most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Shmuel was most common in New Jersey, at 2.6 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.