Lemar vs Lemuel

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

Name A

Lemar

Boy name · Rank #8322

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Name B

Lemuel

Boy name · Rank #2128

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Metric Lemar Lemuel
Current Rank #8322 #2128
Total Births (all years) 1,881 9,890
Peak Year 1979 1921
Peak Year Births 55 147
Peak Decade 1980ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1900 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lemar Lemuel
1880ss — 400
1890ss — 255
1900ss 6 255
1910ss 83 873
1920ss 110 1,242
1930ss 143 895
1940ss 108 865
1950ss 121 1,001
1960ss 135 881
1970ss 230 670
1980ss 401 571
1990ss 205 533
2000ss 155 479
2010ss 134 634
2020ss 50 336

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lemar Lemuel
2014 16 70
2015 9 72
2016 19 48
2017 13 71
2018 14 82
2019 8 72
2020 12 65
2021 7 62
2022 8 73
2023 14 67
2024 9 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, 1900–2024.

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