Shmaya vs Shmuel

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

Name A

Shmaya

Boy name · Rank #8638

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Name B

Shmuel

Boy name · Rank #981

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Metric Shmaya Shmuel
Current Rank #8638 #981
Total Births (all years) 75 5,709
Peak Year 2024 2022
Peak Year Births 9 253
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1998 1953

Births by Decade

Decade Shmaya Shmuel
1950ss — 23
1960ss — 94
1970ss — 244
1980ss — 519
1990ss 5 723
2000ss 25 1,124
2010ss 17 1,849
2020ss 28 1,133

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shmaya Shmuel
2014 — 165
2015 — 199
2016 — 204
2017 — 222
2018 5 198
2019 — 203
2020 6 200
2021 5 205
2022 — 253
2023 8 246
2024 9 229

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, 1998–2024.

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