Lemuel vs Lemar

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

Name A

Lemuel

Boy name · Rank #2128

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Name B

Lemar

Boy name · Rank #8322

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lemuel Lemar
2014 70 16
2015 72 9
2016 48 19
2017 71 13
2018 82 14
2019 72 8
2020 65 12
2021 62 7
2022 73 8
2023 67 14
2024 69 9

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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