Shmiel vs Shmuel

Side-by-side comparison of Shmiel and Shmuel — 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

Shmuel

Boy name · Rank #981

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Metric Shmiel Shmuel
Current Rank #2877 #981
Total Births (all years) 892 5,709
Peak Year 2023 2022
Peak Year Births 55 253
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1959 1953

Births by Decade

Decade Shmiel Shmuel
1950ss 10 23
1960ss 5 94
1970ss 5 244
1980ss — 519
1990ss 83 723
2000ss 209 1,124
2010ss 348 1,849
2020ss 232 1,133

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shmiel Shmuel
2014 38 165
2015 44 199
2016 44 204
2017 35 222
2018 31 198
2019 39 203
2020 45 200
2021 43 205
2022 45 253
2023 55 246
2024 44 229

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, 1959–2024.

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