Masculine dossier · first seen 1953
Shmuel
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2025
Peak births
256
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Shmuel
How many people are named Shmuel?
An estimated 5,839 living Americans are named Shmuel.
How rare is Shmuel?
Shmuel is uncommon among babies today, with 256 boys receiving the name in 2025, matching its recorded peak.
How old is the typical Shmuel?
The median age of a living American named Shmuel is approximately 15 years, with most bearers falling between 7 and 27 years old.
Is Shmuel still popular?
Yes. Shmuel is holding steady, with 256 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Shmuel most common?
Shmuel has its strongest geographic signal in New Jersey, where it appears 18.6× more often than the national baseline.
1953Peak 20252025
Peak year
2025
Decline from peak
0%
2025
256
All-time
5,972
Where it lives now
Shmuel is most concentrated in New Jersey — about 18.6× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Shmuel is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.