Shmuel

Given to 5,972 US babies since 1953

▲ Rising +27% vs. 2018–2020

Rank in 2025

#920

recorded as boys

47 since 2024

Babies in 2025

256

boys 256

Peak year

2025

256 babies recorded as boys

All-time total

5,972

since 1953

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Any year from 1880 to 2025.

Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025

Recorded as boys

Shmuel was most popular in 2025, when 256 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.15 per 1,000). In 2025, 256 babies were named Shmuel, ranking #920 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's up 27%.

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Year	Girls	Rank	Boys	Rank
2025	<5	—	256	920
2024	<5	—	234	967
2023	<5	—	246	927
2022	<5	—	253	913
2021	<5	—	205	1046
2020	<5	—	200	1029
2019	<5	—	203	1023
2018	<5	—	198	1029
2017	<5	—	222	940
2016	<5	—	204	999
2015	<5	—	200	1016
2014	<5	—	165	1147
2013	<5	—	187	1031
2012	<5	—	147	1212
2011	<5	—	142	1229
2010	<5	—	182	1056
2009	<5	—	135	1298
2008	<5	—	141	1233
2007	<5	—	142	1237
2006	<5	—	128	1294
2005	<5	—	108	1381
2004	<5	—	108	1349
2003	<5	—	90	1451
2002	<5	—	93	1406
2001	<5	—	96	1345
2000	<5	—	84	1466
1999	<5	—	96	1277
1998	<5	—	86	1359
1997	<5	—	70	1499
1996	<5	—	65	1533
1995	<5	—	79	1319
1994	<5	—	62	1516
1993	<5	—	75	1313
1992	<5	—	71	1340
1991	<5	—	64	1422
1990	<5	—	55	1530
1989	<5	—	61	1398
1988	<5	—	63	1296
1987	<5	—	72	1133
1986	<5	—	48	1439
1985	<5	—	49	1389
1984	<5	—	55	1240
1983	<5	—	52	1275
1982	<5	—	43	1464
1981	<5	—	44	1433
1980	<5	—	32	1765
1979	<5	—	36	1598
1978	<5	—	30	1760
1977	<5	—	25	1948
1976	<5	—	26	1873
1975	<5	—	31	1630
1974	<5	—	27	1747
1973	<5	—	12	2857
1972	<5	—	19	2080
1971	<5	—	18	2203
1970	<5	—	20	1989
1969	<5	—	10	2861
1968	<5	—	9	2907
1967	<5	—	16	1974
1966	<5	—	9	2784
1965	<5	—	10	2617
1964	<5	—	6	3601
1963	<5	—	8	3044
1962	<5	—	7	3305
1961	<5	—	8	3097
1960	<5	—	11	2535
1959	<5	—	<5	—
1958	<5	—	5	3944
1957	<5	—	<5	—
1956	<5	—	<5	—
1955	<5	—	5	3886
1954	<5	—	6	3452
1953	<5	—	7	3143