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Lemuel

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Lemuel: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Rising

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #1093 to #3208.200020052010201520202025#1093#3208
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#2863
1998#1485
1999#1281
2000#3036
2001#2587
2002#1799
2003#2189
2004#2070
2005#3208
2006#1643
2007#1440
2008#1828
2009#2126
2010#2199
2011#1600
2012#1756
2013#1339
2014#1819
2015#1673
2016#1804
2017#2052
2018#1533
2019#1655
2020#1548
2021#2493
2022#1420
2023#1610
2024#1951
2025#1093

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in 29 of the 30 years from 1996 to 2025.

In 2025: #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #1093 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1996–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded2011–2025

    Highest recorded position: #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025 (recorded 2011–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1093 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #577 in Republic of Ireland in 2025.

Lemuel's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#109327HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#195112HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#161015HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#142018HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#24938HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#154815HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#165514HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#153316HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#205211HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#180413HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#167314HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#181912HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#133918HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#175613HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#160014HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#21999HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#21269HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#182811HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#144015HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#164311HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#32084HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#20707HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#21896HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#17997HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#25874HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#30363HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#128110HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#14858HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#28633HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandmale#5775HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandmale#7303HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Lemuel is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Lemuel, between 1996 and 2025, in 29 of those 30 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2025Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 202519962025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1996–202529#1093 in 2025
Republic of Ireland2011–20252#577 in 2025
Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Lemuel

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1996–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #577 in Republic of Ireland in 2025. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.