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Worldwide Name Statistics

Lemuel

Ranked #3650 - 1 in 1,619,761 people
US

Most common in

United States

4,939 bearers

World total

4,939

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#3650

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States4,939
Worldwide
~4,939
rank #3650
Rarity
1 in 1,619,761
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~4,939 in US

About the name Lemuel

There are an estimated 4,939 people named Lemuel alive worldwide today. That ranks Lemuel at #3650 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Lemuel is held by approximately 4,939 people, ranking #3650 among first names. That works out to roughly 1 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 67,200 U.S. residents).

Historically Lemuel is used overwhelmingly as a male name (100.0% male).

Lemuel appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 100.0%Female 0.0%

Lemuel popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Lemuel, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 59
  2. 1881: 58
  3. 1882: 43
  4. 1883: 41
  5. 1884: 31
  6. 1885: 31
  7. 1886: 37
  8. 1887: 39
  9. 1888: 32
  10. 1889: 29
  11. 1890: 28
  12. 1891: 32
  13. 1892: 33
  14. 1893: 19
  15. 1894: 28
  16. 1895: 23
  17. 1896: 20
  18. 1897: 30
  19. 1898: 22
  20. 1899: 20
  21. 1900: 37
  22. 1901: 20
  23. 1902: 21
  24. 1903: 24
  25. 1904: 16
  26. 1905: 24
  27. 1906: 36
  28. 1907: 30
  29. 1908: 20
  30. 1909: 27
  31. 1910: 29
  32. 1911: 32
  33. 1912: 61
  34. 1913: 57
  35. 1914: 90
  36. 1915: 95
  37. 1916: 135
  38. 1917: 115
  39. 1918: 122
  40. 1919: 137
  41. 1920: 146
  42. 1921: 147
  43. 1922: 142
  44. 1923: 111
  45. 1924: 128
  46. 1925: 118
  47. 1926: 122
  48. 1927: 102
  49. 1928: 116
  50. 1929: 110
  51. 1930: 102
  52. 1931: 90
  53. 1932: 90
  54. 1933: 83
  55. 1934: 88
  56. 1935: 85
  57. 1936: 85
  58. 1937: 90
  59. 1938: 103
  60. 1939: 79
  61. 1940: 74
  62. 1941: 78
  63. 1942: 86
  64. 1943: 95
  65. 1944: 100
  66. 1945: 73
  67. 1946: 85
  68. 1947: 86
  69. 1948: 91
  70. 1949: 97
  71. 1950: 86
  72. 1951: 114
  73. 1952: 105
  74. 1953: 109
  75. 1954: 105
  76. 1955: 96
  77. 1956: 101
  78. 1957: 106
  79. 1958: 77
  80. 1959: 102
  81. 1960: 94
  82. 1961: 95
  83. 1962: 95
  84. 1963: 102
  85. 1964: 92
  86. 1965: 87
  87. 1966: 84
  88. 1967: 84
  89. 1968: 76
  90. 1969: 73
  91. 1970: 72
  92. 1971: 65
  93. 1972: 72
  94. 1973: 60
  95. 1974: 67
  96. 1975: 71
  97. 1976: 72
  98. 1977: 73
  99. 1978: 45
  100. 1979: 73
  101. 1980: 70
  102. 1981: 63
  103. 1982: 77
  104. 1983: 54
  105. 1984: 45
  106. 1985: 62
  107. 1986: 56
  108. 1987: 44
  109. 1988: 48
  110. 1989: 52
  111. 1990: 55
  112. 1991: 63
  113. 1992: 52
  114. 1993: 46
  115. 1994: 59
  116. 1995: 46
  117. 1996: 51
  118. 1997: 50
  119. 1998: 49
  120. 1999: 62
  121. 2000: 50
  122. 2001: 47
  123. 2002: 43
  124. 2003: 66
  125. 2004: 38
  126. 2005: 43
  127. 2006: 63
  128. 2007: 38
  129. 2008: 57
  130. 2009: 34
  131. 2010: 52
  132. 2011: 51
  133. 2012: 52
  134. 2013: 64
  135. 2014: 70
  136. 2015: 72
  137. 2016: 48
  138. 2017: 71
  139. 2018: 82
  140. 2019: 72
  141. 2020: 65
  142. 2021: 62
  143. 2022: 73
  144. 2023: 67
  145. 2024: 69
  146. 2025: 74

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Lemuel worldwide?

There are an estimated 4,939 people named Lemuel alive worldwide today, ranking #3650 globally.

Is Lemuel a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 1,619,761 people. In the United States there are roughly 4,939 bearers, which is 1 in 67,200 Americans.

Is Lemuel a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Lemuel is used 100.0% male and 0.0% female.

Where does the name Lemuel come from?

Who are famous people named Lemuel?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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