Lem vs Lemuel

Side-by-side comparison of Lem and Lemuel — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Lem

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Name B

Lemuel

Boy name · Rank #2128

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Metric Lem Lemuel
Current Rank Unranked #2128
Total Births (all years) 1,297 9,890
Peak Year 1917 1921
Peak Year Births 39 147
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lem Lemuel
1880ss 176 400
1890ss 155 255
1900ss 86 255
1910ss 222 873
1920ss 239 1,242
1930ss 139 895
1940ss 129 865
1950ss 90 1,001
1960ss 44 881
1970ss 11 670
1980ss 6 571
1990ss — 533
2000ss — 479
2010ss — 634
2020ss — 336

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lem Lemuel
2014 — 70
2015 — 72
2016 — 48
2017 — 71
2018 — 82
2019 — 72
2020 — 65
2021 — 62
2022 — 73
2023 — 67
2024 — 69

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–1983.

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