How Many People Are Named Lemuel?
9,890
people in the United States are named Lemuel
1 in 33,872 people has this name
Popularity Rank
#2791
💎💎 Very Rare
Population Percentage
0.0030%
Of US population
Peak Year
1921
147 births
Trend
→
Stable
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Origin:
Biblical, Mormon, Biblical Hebrew
Pronunciation:
LEM-yoo-əl (English)
Gender:
Primarily Male
Meaning:
Means "belonging to God" in Hebrew. This was the name of a king briefly mentioned in Proverbs in the Old Testament. In the Book of Mormon it is the name of a son of Lehi and Sariah. It is also borne by the hero of Jonathan Swift's novel 'Gulliver's Travels' (1726).
⚧ Gender Distribution
This name is Primarily Male
👥 Age Distribution
Average Age: 70.4 years old
📈 Popularity Over Time
Births per year from 1880 to 2024
📍 State-Wise Distribution
North Carolina
693
Texas
473
Georgia
351
Virginia
341
Florida
293
California
276
New York
273
Alabama
225
South Carolina
197
Tennessee
179
💡 Fun Facts About "Lemuel"
- 69 babies were named Lemuel in 2024
- Most popular in the year 1921
- Currently stable in popularity
- First recorded in 1880
- Most popular in North Carolina
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