Lemuel

“Devoted to God” — Hebrew origin

Boy's name · #2030 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Lemuel holds its lane: charted since 1880 and rarely far from where it stands today (#2030 in 2025). About 10,000 boys have carried it along the way. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Around the world: about 1 in 4,700 boys in Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 10,000 boys in England & Wales (2025) · about 1 in 11,000 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 6 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Lemuels

Lemuel Francis Abbott — painter
Lemuel J. Bowden — American politician (1815-1864)
Lemuel Cornick Shepherd, Jr. — United States Marine Corps (1896-1990)
Lemuel Hastings Arnold — American politician (1792-1852)
Lemuel Cook — American veteran

In stories & tradition

Lemuel Gulliver — Gulliver's Travels
Lemuel — Proverbs 31
Lemuel Dorcas — Marvel Team-Up

What Lemuels become

Among 114 notable people named Lemuel:

Lawyers & judges appear 5.39× more often than among typical names — e.g. Lemuel Shaw, United States jurist (1781–1861).

Similar names: Hiram · Lester · Hosea · Ishmael · Levy · Reuben

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