Lemuel
Lemuel is a Hebrew name, meaning "devoted to God", which may refer to:
Meaning & Origin of Lemuel
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 Lemuel
Lemuel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1880, with 59 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1921, when 147 Lemuels were born — ranking #510 that year. As of 2026, Lemuel ranks #2,107 for baby boys with 71 births, holding steady (-1%). In total, more than 10K Lemuels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Lemuel
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- 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 Lemuel
Phonetically similar names — useful when Lemuel is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Lemuel
Lemuel is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 10K births in the dataset. Lemuel's peak popularity came in 1921 when it ranked #193. Use the chart and map above to compare Lemuel'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.