Boys' name · since 1915

Lemual

60 babies named Lemual in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1925. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#20,908 of 45,481
all-time among boys
60
born since 1915
1920s
peak decade

60 boys have been named Lemual since 1915, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Lemual recorded 60 times among boys since 1915, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1951.

  • #20,908 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 60 born since 1915
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lemual ranks #20,908 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 60 born since 1915, peaking in the 1920s.

#20,908 of 45,481
all-time among boys
60
born since 1915
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Lemual's 60 recorded births place it above 53.94% 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.

Lemual's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Lemual's SSA record in two at 1939 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1915, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1925 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Lemual popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1951

Last recorded 1951
Peak year (1925)
8
Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
456789 1915191919211925192819391940194419471951 8

Lemual by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (18 births, 30% of the file).

1920s was Lemual's strongest decade.

18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.

Lemual births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 18 births (30% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lemual? ▼
Since 1915, Social Security records show 60 babies named Lemual. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #20,908 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1951. Its busiest year on record was 1925, with 8 births.
Where does Lemual sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lemual ranks #20,908 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 Lemual most popular? ▼
Lemual was most popular in the 1920s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 1925.
How long has the name Lemual been used? ▼
Lemual has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 37 years of data through 1951.
What names are similar to Lemual? ▼
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 Lemual's data

  • Lemual's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (18 total births) through the 1950s (8) -- 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 Lemual

Nearby Names Like Lemual

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lemual

Lemuel Boy
#2020 9,965 births
Lemar Boy
#6161 1,895 births
Lem Boy
1,297 births
Lemon Boy
1,071 births
Lemont Boy
682 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Delphis
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Estol
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Zaragoza
60 births · Peak 1915
Estal
60 births · Peak 1918
Reba
60 births · Peak 1926
Faber
60 births · Peak 1928

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Lemual: 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, 1915–1951 (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 Lemual 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.