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

Boy name

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Name B

Lemuel

Boy name · Rank #2134

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Metric Lem Lemuel
Current Rank Unranked #2134
Total Births (all years) 1,297 9,965
Peak Year 1917 1921
Peak Year Births 39 147
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lem Lemuel
1880s 176 400
1890s 155 255
1900s 86 255
1910s 222 873
1920s 239 1,242
1930s 139 895
1940s 129 865
1950s 90 1,001
1960s 44 882
1970s 11 670
1980s 6 571
1990s - 533
2000s - 479
2010s - 634
2020s - 410

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
2025 - 74

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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