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 #2134

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Name B

Lemar

Boy name · Rank #8348

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Metric Lemuel Lemar
Current Rank #2134 #8348
Total Births (all years) 9,965 1,895
Peak Year 1921 1979
Peak Year Births 147 55
Peak Decade 1920s 1980s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1900

Births by Decade

Decade Lemuel Lemar
1880s 400 -
1890s 255 -
1900s 255 6
1910s 873 83
1920s 1,242 110
1930s 895 143
1940s 865 108
1950s 1,001 121
1960s 882 135
1970s 670 230
1980s 571 401
1990s 533 205
2000s 479 155
2010s 634 134
2020s 410 64

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
2025 74 14

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, 1880–2025.

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