Lemuel is a distinctive choice, ranked #1093 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Lemuel in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1093
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About the Name Lemuel
Lemuel has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 404 places in five years. It was most popular in 1999 at #1281 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Lemuel is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Lemuel in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Lemuel
Lemuel Shaw — Lemuel Shaw was an American jurist who served as chief justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court.
Lemuel P. Montgomery — Lemuel Purnell Montgomery was an American military officer who fought in the Creek War.
Lemuel Francis Abbott — Lemuel Francis Abbott was an English painter who specialised in portrait painting.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Lemuel
Unlikely. With around 27 UK babies named Lemuel per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Lemuel in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Lemuel is at its highest recorded position — #1,093 in 2025, with 27 births. In 2020 it ranked #1,548.
Lemuel is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Lemuel include: Lemuel Francis Abbott and Lemuel (biblical king). Short summaries for each appear below.
Lemuel does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Lemuels in the wild.
27
UK babies named Lemuel (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↑ 455 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Lemuel
Almost certainly the only Lemuel in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Lemuel
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story