Lemuel vs Lem

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

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Lemuel

Boy name · Rank #2128

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Lem

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lemuel Lem
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, 1880–2024.

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