Shmiel is a rare variant of Shmuel that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2025.
Shmiel is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #2,249 for boy births in the United States (and #4,836 across all names), given to 63 babies. Shmiel first appears in 1959 and peaked in 2025 (63 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 63 | 63 | #2,249 |
| 2024 | 45 | 45 | #2,865 |
| 2023 | 55 | 55 | #2,475 |
| 2022 | 45 | 45 | #2,865 |
| 2021 | 43 | 43 | #2,909 |
| 2020 | 45 | 45 | #2,750 |
| 2019 | 39 | 39 | #3,095 |
| 2018 | 31 | 31 | #3,594 |
| 2017 | 35 | 35 | #3,302 |
| 2016 | 44 | 44 | #2,763 |
| 2015 | 44 | 44 | #2,758 |
| 2014 | 38 | 38 | #3,028 |
| 2013 | 31 | 31 | #3,484 |
| 2012 | 33 | 33 | #3,353 |
| 2011 | 24 | 24 | #4,197 |
| 2010 | 29 | 29 | #3,695 |
| 2009 | 39 | 39 | #3,036 |
| 2008 | 17 | 17 | #5,451 |
| 2007 | 25 | 25 | #4,102 |
| 2006 | 18 | 18 | #5,039 |
| 2005 | 23 | 23 | #4,039 |
| 2004 | 21 | 21 | #4,244 |
| 2003 | 14 | 14 | #5,501 |
| 2002 | 11 | 11 | #6,461 |
| 2001 | 22 | 22 | #3,826 |
| 2000 | 19 | 19 | #4,181 |
| 1999 | 12 | 12 | #5,603 |
| 1998 | 16 | 16 | #4,384 |
| 1997 | 10 | — | #6,021 |
| 1996 | 5 | — | #10,318 |
| 1995 | 6 | — | #8,724 |
| 1993 | 12 | — | #4,949 |
| 1991 | 13 | — | #4,446 |
| 1990 | 9 | — | #5,744 |
| 1975 | 5 | — | #6,210 |
| 1960 | 5 | — | #4,524 |
| 1959 | 10 | — | #2,796 |