Lemuel - A very unique male name
Lemuel at a glance
Lemuel is ranked #2001 among boy baby names in 2025, with 34 births in 2025. It peaked in 1916 at #499 and first appeared on the charts in 1911.
- Rank in 2025
- #2001
- Births in 2025
- 34
- Peak year
- 1916 (#499)
- First appeared
- 1911
- Trend
- #2269 in 2020 → #2001 in 2025 (Rising)
- Popularity
- 1 in 43,126 boys
- Visitor rating
- 3.3/5 (6 recent votes)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
With that position 1 in 43,126 baby boys were given this name - making this a very unique male name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Lemuel peaked in popularity 110 years ago in 1916 on position 499.
Famous with this name
Lemuel Lorca
Lemuel Pelayo
Lemuel Black
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Lemuel is currently topping the charts in...
Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Lemuel is currently topping the baby name charts in Massachusetts at position #673 - and is the least popular in New York at position #1,932.Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Lemuel is where you live.
Comment and discuss
Lemuel origin and meaning
Hebrew (biblical)
'Belonging to God' or 'devoted to God'; Lemuel is a king named in the Book of Proverbs
Lemuel is a rare biblical name that had its US peak back in 1921 and has run in tiny numbers ever since. Swift also gave the name to Gulliver, the narrator of Gulliver's Travels.
Attested etymology
Lemuel is a 6 letter name with 2 syllables.
To see famous people named Lemuel, pop culture references for the name Lemuel and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.Similar to Lemuel
We've found the following names that sound similar to Lemuel, sorted by popularity.
Lionel / Leonel / Lionell / Lonnell / Lamel / Lenell / Lynell / Lonell /Name statistics
Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better
understanding of how popular or unique this name is.
With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually
differ a lot from state to state.
Chart position per year (visualized)
Chart position per state (visualized)
Chart position per year (table view)
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 2001 |
| 2024 | 2123 |
| 2023 | 3711 |
| 2022 | 2316 |
| 2021 | 2884 |
| 2020 | 2269 |
| 2019 | 2027 |
| 2018 | 2175 |
| 2017 | 2036 |
| 2016 | 3376 |
| 2015 | 2196 |
| 2014 | 2173 |
| 2013 | 2405 |
| 2012 | 2943 |
| 2011 | 2945 |
| 2010 | 2257 |
| 2009 | 3710 |
| 2008 | 2711 |
| 2007 | 3169 |
| 2006 | 2005 |
| 2005 | 2686 |
| 2004 | 2594 |
| 2003 | 1715 |
| 2001 | 3711 |
| 2000 | 2811 |
| 1999 | 1550 |
| 1998 | 2268 |
| 1997 | 1995 |
| 1996 | 1995 |
| 1995 | 1951 |
| 1994 | 1689 |
| 1992 | 2119 |
| 1991 | 1890 |
| 1990 | 2053 |
| 1989 | 2181 |
| 1988 | 1376 |
| 1987 | 2731 |
| 1986 | 2168 |
| 1985 | 1524 |
| 1984 | 1657 |
| 1983 | 1772 |
| 1982 | 1125 |
| 1981 | 1269 |
| 1980 | 1114 |
| 1979 | 1027 |
| 1977 | 1356 |
| 1976 | 1131 |
| 1975 | 1053 |
| 1974 | 1121 |
| 1973 | 1083 |
| 1972 | 1141 |
| 1971 | 1221 |
| 1970 | 1122 |
| 1969 | 1052 |
| 1968 | 1042 |
| 1967 | 735 |
| 1966 | 795 |
| 1965 | 832 |
| 1964 | 866 |
| 1963 | 780 |
| 1962 | 812 |
| 1961 | 783 |
| 1960 | 791 |
| 1959 | 740 |
| 1958 | 932 |
| 1957 | 758 |
| 1956 | 816 |
| 1955 | 739 |
| 1954 | 696 |
| 1953 | 680 |
| 1952 | 646 |
| 1951 | 656 |
| 1950 | 825 |
| 1949 | 697 |
| 1948 | 708 |
| 1947 | 798 |
| 1946 | 786 |
| 1945 | 788 |
| 1944 | 627 |
| 1943 | 754 |
| 1942 | 781 |
| 1941 | 744 |
| 1940 | 774 |
| 1939 | 671 |
| 1938 | 639 |
| 1937 | 692 |
| 1936 | 649 |
| 1935 | 724 |
| 1934 | 679 |
| 1933 | 683 |
| 1932 | 647 |
| 1931 | 659 |
| 1930 | 648 |
| 1929 | 593 |
| 1928 | 580 |
| 1927 | 616 |
| 1926 | 588 |
| 1925 | 596 |
| 1924 | 567 |
| 1923 | 600 |
| 1922 | 570 |
| 1921 | 517 |
| 1920 | 547 |
| 1919 | 510 |
| 1918 | 592 |
| 1917 | 572 |
| 1916 | 499 |
| 1915 | 568 |
| 1914 | 548 |
| 1913 | 870 |
| 1912 | 596 |
| 1911 | 725 |
Chart position per state (table view)
| State | Rank |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 673 |
| Pennsylvania | 1353 |
| Texas | 1616 |
| Florida | 1760 |
| New York | 1932 |
Even more about Lemuel
These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.
Is Lemuel a common or unique name?
By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a very unique male name.What is the number of syllables for the name Lemuel?
2 syllables. Why is this important? One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.Pronunciation
LEM-yoo-el · /ˈlɛmjuɛl/
Around the world
No traditional forms in other languages — this name was created in America in our own time.
Spellings and nicknames
Nicknames: Lem
Famous bearers
- Lemuel — King named in Proverbs 31, whose mother's teaching the chapter records (Biblical) Historical
- Lemuel Gulliver — Narrator and title figure of Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels (1726) (Fictional, 1726) Fictional
Style
BiblicalLiterary
Why parents choose it
Lemuel is a genuinely unusual biblical name with a literary second life — distinctive without being invented.
Worth knowing
- Gulliver is the first association for literary readers, and the name's 1920s peak makes it feel antique.
