Shmuel vs Shmiel

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

Name A

Shmuel

Boy name · Rank #967

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Name B

Shmiel

Boy name · Rank #2851

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Metric Shmuel Shmiel
Current Rank #967 #2851
Total Births (all years) 5,972 956
Peak Year 2025 2025
Peak Year Births 256 63
Peak Decade 2010s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1953 1959

Births by Decade

Decade Shmuel Shmiel
1950s 23 10
1960s 94 5
1970s 244 5
1980s 519 -
1990s 723 83
2000s 1,125 209
2010s 1,850 348
2020s 1,394 296

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shmuel Shmiel
2014 165 38
2015 200 44
2016 204 44
2017 222 35
2018 198 31
2019 203 39
2020 200 45
2021 205 43
2022 253 45
2023 246 55
2024 234 45
2025 256 63

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, 1953–2025.

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