The name Lemuel reached its peak in 1921, with 147 registrations (ranked #512). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1880, roughly 41 years before its peak. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #2130) today, averaging about 68 new babies per year. Lemuel's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 9,890 American babies have carried this name.