Lemel
Lemel is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Hannah Poland, later Lemel, English bird conservationist Derrick Lemel Stewart, known professionally as Fatlip, Los Angeles–born hip hop musician Dorit Kemsley née Lemel, American fashion designer and television personality Nathalie Lemel (1827–1921), French militant anarchist and feminist Yossi Lemel, Israeli graphic designner
Meaning & Origin of Lemel
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Lemel is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Hannah Poland, later Lemel, English bird conservationist Derrick Lemel Stewart, known professionally as Fatlip, Los Angeles–born hip hop musician Dorit Kemsley née Lemel, American fashion designer and television personality Nathalie Lemel (1827–1921), French militant anarchist and feminist Yossi Lemel, Israeli graphic designner
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The Story of Lemel
Lemel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1978, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 8 Lemels were born — ranking #8,823 that year. As of 2026, Lemel ranks #8,823 for baby boys with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 24 Lemels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Lemel
Lemel is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1978 and has accumulated 24 births in the dataset. Lemel's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #8,823. Use the chart and map above to compare Lemel'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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