Affan vs Lemuel
Affan and Lemuelcompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Affan was ranked #676 and Lemuel #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Affan was ranked #1460 and Lemuel #1951 among boys in England and Wales.
Affan and Lemuel over time
Affan and Lemuel appear together in 1 published list, across 21 years of shared records. Affan held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Lemuel in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Lemuel reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Affan in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys21 shared years, 2001–2024
Affan held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Lemuel in 4.
Highest recorded here: Affan #861 in 2017, Lemuel #1339 in 2013.
The order changed in 2009: Affan moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #2276 and #1828; by 2009 that had become #1749 and #2126.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Affan #1460, Lemuel #1951.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Affan | Lemuel |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #676 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #577 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Affan and Lemuel both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Affan
Popularity journey
First recorded2001
First recorded at #3134 among boys in England and Wales in 2001 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2015–2025
Highest recorded position: #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025 (recorded 2015–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Lemuel
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2863 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2011–2025
Highest recorded position: #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025 (recorded 2011–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys