Shmiel vs Shmaya

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

Name A

Shmiel

Boy name · Rank #2877

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Name B

Shmaya

Boy name · Rank #8638

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Metric Shmiel Shmaya
Current Rank #2877 #8638
Total Births (all years) 892 75
Peak Year 2023 2024
Peak Year Births 55 9
Peak Decade 2010ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1959 1998

Births by Decade

Decade Shmiel Shmaya
1950ss 10 —
1960ss 5 —
1970ss 5 —
1990ss 83 5
2000ss 209 25
2010ss 348 17
2020ss 232 28

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shmiel Shmaya
2014 38 —
2015 44 —
2016 44 —
2017 35 —
2018 31 5
2019 39 —
2020 45 6
2021 43 5
2022 45 —
2023 55 8
2024 44 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, 1959–2024.

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