Total births
24
Boys' name · since 1978
Lemel
Since 1978, U.S. Social Security records show 24 babies named Lemel, peaking in 2021. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 24
- total births
- 1978–2021
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
Lemel sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 24 recorded since 1978.
Lemel has 24 recorded births among boys since 1978, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 2021.
- 24 total births
- 1978–2021 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 42% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
24 boys have been named Lemel since 1978, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2021.
- 24
- total births
- 1978–2021
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Lemel was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
8 babies were named Lemel in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
Lemel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Lemel splits its recorded history at 1988: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1983 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2021 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Lemel at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
2021
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1978
Lemel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2021
- Peak year (2021)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Lemel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Lemel's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Lemel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
6 births
- 1980s
1980s
10 births
- 2020s
2020s
8 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 10 births (42% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lemel? ▼
Lemel has been given to 24 babies in the U.S. since 1978, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2021. 8 babies were born in 2021, its single highest year.
When was Lemel most popular? ▼
Lemel was most popular in the 1980s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Lemel been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lemel since 1978 -- 44 years through the most recent 2021 data.
What names are similar to Lemel? ▼
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 Lemel's data
- Lemel's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (10 total births) through the 2020s (8) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Lemel
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1978–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Lemel: Baby Name Since 1978 - 24 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lemel. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Lemel 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 July 2026.