Leman vs Lemuel

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

Name A

Leman

Boy name

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Name B

Lemuel

Boy name · Rank #2128

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Metric Leman Lemuel
Current Rank Unranked #2128
Total Births (all years) 625 9,890
Peak Year 1937 1921
Peak Year Births 23 147
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1913 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Leman Lemuel
1880ss — 400
1890ss — 255
1900ss — 255
1910ss 96 873
1920ss 145 1,242
1930ss 115 895
1940ss 84 865
1950ss 61 1,001
1960ss 44 881
1970ss 48 670
1980ss 21 571
1990ss 11 533
2000ss — 479
2010ss — 634
2020ss — 336

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Leman 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, 1913–1997.

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