Recorded 1930–1930 Boys' name Peak 1930 6 births

Lamuel — boys' name

6 babies named Lamuel in U.S. Social Security records since 1930, with the highest year being 1930. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s6
1930s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Lamuel was born in this single decade.

1930
Single peak year

6 babies were named Lamuel in 1930 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lamuel

The Social Security Administration has registered 6 babies named Lamuel between 1930 and 1930, spanning 1 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Lamuel currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1930. The name reached its historical peak in 1930, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lamuel performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 6 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lamuel in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 6 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Lamuel at a glance

Last recorded 1930

Total births

6

Since 1930

1 years of records

Peak year

1930

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1930

Active since

1930

Recorded for 1 years

Last year on file: 1930

Lamuel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1930–1930

Last recorded 1930
Peak year (1930)
6
Annual births at peak — across 1 years of records
6 1930 6

Lamuel by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
6 births that decade — 100% of Lamuel's all-time total
1930s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lamuel?
6 babies have been named Lamuel since 1930. It was last recorded in 1930. The peak year was 1930 with 6 births.
When was Lamuel most popular?
Lamuel was most popular in the 1930s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1930.
How long has the name Lamuel been used?
Lamuel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1930, spanning 1 years of data through 1930.
What names are similar to Lamuel?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lamar, Lamont, Lambert, Lamonte, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1930–1930 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.