Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Lemuel
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1921
Peak births
147
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Lemuel
How many people are named Lemuel?
An estimated 4,850 living Americans are named Lemuel.
How rare is Lemuel?
Lemuel is uncommon among babies today, with 74 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 49.7% from its 1921 peak.
How old is the typical Lemuel?
The median age of a living American named Lemuel is approximately 44 years, with most bearers falling between 20 and 63 years old.
Is Lemuel still popular?
Yes. Lemuel is holding steady, with 74 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Lemuel most common?
Lemuel has its strongest geographic signal in North Carolina, where it appears 4.3× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19212025
Peak year
1921
Decline from peak
49.7%
2025
74
All-time
9,965
Where it lives now
Lemuel is most concentrated in North Carolina — about 4.1× the national rate in the 1950s.
States where Lemuel is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.