Shmuel

Boy name

Shmuel has been given to 5,972 babies in the U.S. since 1953. It peaked in 2025 and currently ranks #923 for boys (2025).

Meaning & origin

Borrowed from Yiddish שמואל (Shmuel)API, from Hebrew שְׁמוּאֵל (šəmūʾḗl).

Origin: Hebrew

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Total babies

5,972

Peak year

2025 (256 babies)

Rank in 2025

#923 for boys

First recorded

1953

10-year trend

▲ +28%

Gender split

All boys

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Shmuel.

5,987 babies since 1885

5,991 babies since 1948

5,925 babies since 1880

5,892 babies since 1995

6,075 babies since 1882

6,100 babies since 1889

5,843 babies since 1968

5,842 babies since 1885

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