How Many People Are Named Shmuel?
An estimated 5,597 people in the United States have the first name Shmuel. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 19 years old, and Shmuel peaked in popularity in 2022 with 253 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shmuel as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Shmuel paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
5,597
About 1 in 61,239 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
19
years old
Peak Year
2022
253 births
Total Registered
5,709
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shmuel
Shmuel is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 5,709 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Shmuel as a male name
Ranked #980 in 2024
229 male births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (253 births)
Shmuel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shmuel span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,849 babies were registered. While Shmuel is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Shmuel by Decade
How has Shmuel tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Shmuel by State
Birth registrations for Shmuel span all 10 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, New Jersey, California. The lowest are in Ohio, Michigan, Connecticut. On average, about 489 Shmuels were registered per state.
Shmuel + Last Name Combinations
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Shmuel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shmuel?
We estimate approximately 5,597 people named Shmuel are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 61,239 Americans share this first name.
Is Shmuel a common name?
Shmuel is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5,709 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shmuel most popular?
Shmuel reached peak popularity in 2022, when 253 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shmuel is approximately 19 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shmuel a male name?
Shmuel is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shmuel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shmuel Smith, Shmuel Johnson, Shmuel Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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