Boy · #12,301 in 2026

Shemuel

Name: Popularity of the name Shemuel in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Shemuel, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Shmuel or Schmuel is the Modern Hebrew form of the name Samuel. Shmuel and variations may refer to:Samuel (Bible), the Hebrew Bible prophet Books of Samuel, the book of the Tanach Shmuel Hakatan, the Tanna Samuel of Nehardea, the Amora

Biblical Hebrew

Current Rank

#12,301

Peak Rank

#7,046 (2014)

Total Babies

127

5-Yr Trend

-16%

1993

First Year

2024

Last Year

2014

Peak Year

#7046

Peak Rank

127

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Shemuel

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

Biblical Hebrew

The Story of Shemuel

The earliest SSA record of Shemuel as a baby boy name dates back to 1993, when 6 babies received it. 2014 was its biggest year on record, with 11 newborns named Shemuel — #7,046 in the national rankings. About 47% of every Shemuel on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. Shemuel last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 127 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Shemuel

Phonetically similar names — useful when Shemuel is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Jemuel
Samual
Shemozzle
Schimmel
Shimmel
Kemuel
Samuelle
Simul
Chinua
Schemmel
Shingle
Shemale

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Shemuel

What does the name Shemuel mean?

What is the origin of the name Shemuel?

Shemuel has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Biblical Hebrew.

How popular is Shemuel in 2026?

In 2026, Shemuel ranks #12,301 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Shemuel most popular?

Shemuel reached its peak popularity in 2014, ranking #7,046 that year with 11 babies given the name.

Is Shemuel a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Shemuel is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Shemuel?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Shemuel include Lionardo, Dervin, Bhavesh. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Shemuel

Shemuel is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1993 and has accumulated 127 births in the dataset. Shemuel's peak popularity came in 2014 when it ranked #7,046. Use the chart and map above to compare Shemuel'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.