Lemuel is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Lemuel means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Lemuel across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Lemuel has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Lemuel is a boy name of Hebrew origin meaning “devoted to God”. A biblical king's name, also the hero of Gulliver's Travels.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 9,965 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 319 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 8 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Lemuel per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1921 (147/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2025 (27/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2025 (5/yr).
Lemuel is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1921, when it ranked #1,102 nationally (given to 147 babies that year).
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