Total births
137
Boys' name · since 1993
Shemuel
Shemuel has 137 recorded births since 1993 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2014 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12961
- among boys today
- 137
- born since 1993
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 9%
- more common than other boys
137 babies have been named Shemuel since 1993, making it today's #12961 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Shemuel recorded 137 times among boys since 1993, holding rank #12961 nationally today, ahead of 9% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1993 to 2025.
- #12961 among boys today
- 137 born since 1993
- 2010s peak decade
- 9% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Shemuel is currently the #12961 boys' name in America, more common than 9% of boys - 137 born since 1993, peaking in the 2010s.
- #12961
- among boys today
- 137
- born since 1993
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 9%
- more common than other boys
Shemuel vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#12961
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 9% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Shemuel was born in this single decade.
2014
Single peak year
11 babies were named Shemuel in 2014 - its busiest year on record.
How Shemuel compares
137 31th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Shemuel's all-time total is 63% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Shemuel | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 137 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 23 | 22,252 |
Shemuel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Shemuel's full recorded timeline at 2015, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2001, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2014 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Shemuel at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2014
Current rank
#12,961
Active since
1993
Shemuel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2025
- Peak year (2014)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Shemuel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Shemuel's strongest decade.
60 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Shemuel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 19
1990s
19 births
- 2000s
2000s
24 births
- 2010s
2010s
60 births
- 2020s
2020s
34 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 60 births (44% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shemuel? ▼
Shemuel has been given to 137 babies in the U.S. since 1993, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #12961 as of the latest data. 11 babies were born in 2014, its single highest year.
When was Shemuel most popular? ▼
Shemuel was most popular in the 2010s decade with 60 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
How long has the name Shemuel been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Shemuel since 1993 -- 33 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Shemuel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sherman, Sheldon, Shelby, Shelton, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Shemuel's data
- Shemuel's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (60 total births) through the 2020s (34) -- 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 Shemuel
Nearby Names Like Shemuel
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shemuel
Sherman Boy
#4701 39,190 births
Sheldon Boy
#1940 36,676 births
Shelby Boy
#2595 16,449 births
Shelton Boy
#4707 11,973 births
Shea Boy
#1497 8,537 births
Compare Shemuel side by side: Shemuel vs Sherman Shemuel vs Sheldon Shemuel vs Shelby
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Shemuel
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1993–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Shemuel: #12961 Boys' Name - 137 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shemuel. 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 Shemuel 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 June 2026.