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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.

#577 in Ireland (2025) · #1,093 in England & Wales (2025) · #2,144 in Sweden (2025) · #2,333 in Switzerland (2025) · #2,789 in Canada (2025) · #5,752 in Ecuador (2025) · #15,463 in Italy (2024) · #2,774 in Austria (2024) · #5,164 in France (2024) · #206 in Puerto Rico (2022).

Famous Lemuels

• Lemuel Shaw — American judge and legislator (1781–1861)
• Lemuel Francis Abbott — English painter (1760 or 1761–1803)
• Lemuel Cornick Shepherd, Jr. — United States Marine Corps general (1896–1990)
• Lemuel Cook — American Revolutionary War veteran (1759–1866)
• Lemuel Haynes — American activist (1753–1833)

In stories & tradition

• Lemuel Gulliver — Protagonist of Gulliver's Travels
• Lemuel — Biblical king mentioned in Proverbs
• 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 judge and legislator (1781–1861).

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

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