Lamuel
Lemuel is a Hebrew name, meaning "devoted to God", which may refer to:
Meaning & Origin of Lamuel
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Lemuel is a Hebrew name, meaning "devoted to God", which may refer to:
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The Story of Lamuel
Lamuel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1930, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1930, when 6 Lamuels were born — ranking #3,592 that year. As of 2026, Lamuel ranks #3,592 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 6 Lamuels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Lamuel
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- Lemuel Francis Abbott (c. 1760 – 1802), English portrait painter
- Lemuel Amerman (1846–1897), member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
- Lemuel H. Arnold (1792–1852), 12th Governor of Rhode Island and United States congressman
- Lemuel Benton (1754–1818), American planter and politician, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina
- Lemuel J. Bowden (1815–1864), American lawyer, politician and U.S. senator from Virginia
- Lemuel de Bra (1884–1954), American writer
- Lemuel G. Brandebury (1810–1875), first chief justice of the Supreme Court of the Utah Territory
- Lemuel Carpenter (c. 1808 – 1859), one of the first Anglo-American settlers in what is now the Los Angeles area, entrepreneur and rancher
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Names that sound like Lamuel
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About the name Lamuel
Lamuel is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1930 and has accumulated 6 births in the dataset. Lamuel's peak popularity came in 1930 when it ranked #3,592. Use the chart and map above to compare Lamuel's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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