Shemuel

SHEHM-yool /ˈʃɛmjuːl/
boy 2 syllables rising

Shemuel is a very rare variant of Shmuel that peaked in 2014 and has grown less common since.

Shemuel is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #8,807 for boy births in the United States (and #18,252 across all names), given to 9 babies. Shemuel was first reported in SSA data in 1993 and peaked in 2014 (11 births).

About the name Shemuel

PronunciationSHEHM-yool /ˈʃɛmjuːl/
ScriptureChristianity Bible (OT)Judaism Torah
#8,807U.S. rank among boys 2025
#18,252among all names 2025
9U.S. births 2025
11peak births 2014
1993first in SSA data

Names similar to Shemuel

How popular is Shemuel?

Boys named Shemuel 9 in 2025
19931995200020052010201520202025
Boys named Shemuel per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1993–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Shemuel total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
202599#8,807
202455#13,928
202355#13,874
202277#10,678
202188#9,560
201988#9,612
201855#13,794
201766#12,005
201688#9,538
201599#8,622
20141111#7,473
201366#11,933
201077#10,582
200866#12,316
200677#10,489
200566#11,252
200155#12,039
199966#9,721
199877#8,316
19936—#8,549