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Lemuel

Boy's name · #2030 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Popularity over time

Lemuel holds its lane: charted since 1880 and rarely far from where it stands today (#2030 in 2025). About 10,000 boys have carried it along the way. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 6 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Lemuel ranks in other countries and regions.

#628 in Ireland (2025) · #1,106 in England & Wales (2025) · #2,333 in Switzerland (2025) · #1,506 in Canada (2024).

Famous Lemuels

• Lemuel Francis Abbott — Painter
• Lemuel J. Bowden — American politician (1815–1864)
• Lemuel Cornick Shepherd, Jr. — United States Marine Corps (1896–1990)
• Lemuel Hastings Arnold — American politician (1792–1852)
• Lemuel Cook — American veteran

In stories & tradition

• Lemuel Gulliver — Gulliver's Travels (book)
• Lemuel — Proverbs 31 (Bible)
• Lemuel Dorcas — Marvel Team-Up

What Lemuels become

Among 114 notable people named Lemuel:

Lawyers & judges appear 5.39× more often than among typical names — e.g. Lemuel Shaw, American jurist (1781–1861).

Similar names: Hiram · Lester · Hosea · Ishmael · Marion · Carmen

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