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Shmuel

As of 2025, Shmuel ranks #920 among American boys' names, according to Social Security records. 256 boys received the name that year. It has climbed from #1029 to #920 over the past five years. SSA records for Shmuel go back to 1953; the peak came in 2022 at #913, with 253 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in New Jersey, where it ranks #79 among boy names.

Rankings

2025 rank
#920
among boy names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#913
in 2022 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
256
boys named Shmuel

Shmuel popularity, 1880–2025

0.004%0.008%0.012%0.016%18801900192019401960198020002020#913 in 2022
Boys — share of U.S. male birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 2022

Where Shmuel is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 boys named Shmuel in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 boys named Shmuel in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 boys named Shmuel in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 boys named Shmuel in 2025NH—Washington: fewer than 5 boys named Shmuel in 2025WA—Idaho: fewer than 5 boys named Shmuel in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 boys named Shmuel in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Shmuel in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 boys named Shmuel in 2025MN—Wisconsin: fewer than 5 boys named Shmuel in 2025WI—Michigan: fewer than 5 boys named Shmuel in 2025MI—New York: #217 (90 boys, 0.11% of boys born 2025)NY#217Massachusetts: fewer than 5 boys named Shmuel in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 boys named Shmuel in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 boys named Shmuel in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 boys named Shmuel in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 boys named Shmuel in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Shmuel in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 boys named Shmuel in 2025IA—Illinois: fewer than 5 boys named Shmuel in 2025IL—Indiana: fewer than 5 boys named Shmuel in 2025IN—Ohio: fewer than 5 boys named Shmuel in 2025OH—Pennsylvania: fewer than 5 boys named Shmuel in 2025PA—New Jersey: #79 (114 boys, 0.29% of boys born 2025)NJ#79Connecticut: fewer than 5 boys named Shmuel in 2025CT—California: #2203 (6 boys, 0.00% of boys born 2025)CA#2203Utah: fewer than 5 boys named Shmuel in 2025UT—Colorado: fewer than 5 boys named Shmuel in 2025CO—Nebraska: fewer than 5 boys named Shmuel in 2025NE—Missouri: fewer than 5 boys named Shmuel in 2025MO—Kentucky: fewer than 5 boys named Shmuel in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Shmuel in 2025WV—Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Shmuel in 2025VA—Maryland: #475 (10 boys, 0.04% of boys born 2025)MD#475Delaware: fewer than 5 boys named Shmuel in 2025DE—Arizona: fewer than 5 boys named Shmuel in 2025AZ—New Mexico: fewer than 5 boys named Shmuel in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 boys named Shmuel in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 boys named Shmuel in 2025AR—Tennessee: fewer than 5 boys named Shmuel in 2025TN—North Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Shmuel in 2025NC—South Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Shmuel in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 boys named Shmuel in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 boys named Shmuel in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 boys named Shmuel in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 boys named Shmuel in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 boys named Shmuel in 2025AL—Georgia: fewer than 5 boys named Shmuel in 2025GA—Hawaii: fewer than 5 boys named Shmuel in 2025HI—Texas: fewer than 5 boys named Shmuel in 2025TX—Florida: fewer than 5 boys named Shmuel in 2025FL—
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: New Jersey (#79), New York (#217), Maryland (#475)

Uniqueness score

52/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind

Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Shmuel in the most recent year of SSA data.

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