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Lemuel

Pronounced L AH0 M UW1 EH1 L (ARPABET)

  • 3 syllables
  • Peaked 1921
  • 145 years in use
  • Biblical
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How popular is Lemuel?

Lemuel is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 10,115 children — the 1,068th most common boys' name on record.

Its use has been broadly flat across the past two decades. Its best single year was 1921, when 147 children were given it.

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Characteristics

  • Biblical (Person)
  • Alliterative
  • 3 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
L AH0 M UW1 EH1 L
Stress pattern:
011
Syllables:
3

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Lemuel

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Lemuel

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Lemuel?
Lemuel ranks 1,068th among boys' names in US records, with 10,115 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 711.
Is Lemuel a unisex name?
No. Lemuel is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Lemuel most popular?
1921, when 147 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.