Kemuel comes from the Hebrew tradition, meaning Helper of God.
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How popular is Kemuel?
2017peak year
Kemuel has settled into a steady rhythm — neither rising sharply nor fading, holding a consistent place in U.S. birth records. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #4558), with about 23 babies named Kemuel each year. In 2017, 31 babies received the name (ranked #3553). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 585.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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