12,623births recorded
9Countries
3Variants
1881Peak · United States
#577Ireland 2025
Lemuel is a boy name family recorded 12,623 times in 9 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Ireland (#577 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in the United States in 1881, at 40.0 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Lemmy (France, Switzerland, Belgium).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Lemuel
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lemuel | English | 9,965 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2020 | 1881 | ▲ 14 % |
| Lemuel | English | 313 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1093 | 2025 | ▲ 137 % |
| Lemuel | English | 295 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #1721 | 2014 | ▲ 58 % |
| Lemuel | English | 115 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2024 | – |
| Lemuel | English | 28 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #1033 | 2024 | new |
| Lemuel | English | 5 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | #577 | 2025 | – |
| Lem | English | 1,297 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1882 | – |
| Lemmy | French | 350 | 🇫🇷 France | #2037 | 2018 | ▲ 26 % |
| Lemmy | French | 134 | 🇺🇸 United States | #7679 | 2022 | new |
| Lemmy | French | 37 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | – | 2016 | – |
| Lemmy | French | 33 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2016 | – |
| Lemmy | French | 24 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | – | 2019 | – |
| Lemmy | French | 21 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2023 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Lemuel ↔ Lemmy — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Lem ↔ Lemmy — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
Questions about Lemuel
How popular is the name Lemuel?
In 2025 it ranked #577 in Ireland. Official registers record 12,623 births across 9 countries.
What is Lemuel in other languages?
Lem (English); Lemmy (French).
When was Lemuel most popular?
It peaked in the United States in 1881, at 40.0 births per 100,000.
Is Lemuel a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Lemuel is a boy name.