Boys' name · since 1967

Lemanuel

Since 1967, U.S. Social Security records show 28 babies named Lemanuel, peaking in 1967. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#26,428 of 45,481
all-time among boys
28
born since 1967
1970s
peak decade

Lemanuel sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 28 recorded since 1967.

Social Security Administration records show Lemanuel recorded 28 times among boys since 1967, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1967 to 1989.

  • #26,428 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 28 born since 1967
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lemanuel ranks #26,428 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 28 born since 1967, peaking in the 1970s.

#26,428 of 45,481
all-time among boys
28
born since 1967
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Lemanuel's 28 recorded births place it above 41.62% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Lemanuel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Lemanuel's SSA record in two at 1974 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1987, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1967 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Lemanuel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1967–1989

Last recorded 1989
Peak year (1967)
6
Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
4.555.566.5 19671973197419871989 5

Lemanuel by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (12 births, 43% of the file).

1970s was Lemanuel's strongest decade.

12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.

Lemanuel births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 12 births (43% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lemanuel?
Lemanuel has been given to 28 babies in the U.S. since 1967, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #26,428 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1989. 6 babies were born in 1967, its single highest year.
Where does Lemanuel sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lemanuel ranks #26,428 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Lemanuel most popular?
Lemanuel was most popular in the 1970s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1967.
How long has the name Lemanuel been used?
The SSA has tracked Lemanuel since 1967 -- 23 years through the most recent 1989 data.
What names are similar to Lemanuel?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lemuel, Lemar, Lem, Lemon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Lemanuel's data

  • Lemanuel's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (12 total births) through the 1980s (10) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Lemanuel

Nearby Names Like Lemanuel

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Lemanuel: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1967–1989 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Lemanuel draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.