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Kemuel
OriginHebrew
Meaning"helper of God"
About Kemuel
If you're seeking a biblical name somewhat similar to the popular Samuel but way more distinctive, this could be the one.
Pronounced KEM-yoo-ul.
As of October 2026, Kemuel ranked #3999 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #3553 in 2017.
Editor: Sophie Kihm
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #4,976 | 19 | 9.9 |
| 2015 | #4,811 | 20 | 10.4 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | #3,553 | 31 | 16.7 |
| 2018 | #3,945 | 27 | 14.9 |
| 2019 | #3,671 | 30 | 16.7 |
| 2020 | #3,693 | 29 | 16.8 |
| 2021 | #4,558 | 22 | 12.6 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | #4,368 | 24 | 13.9 |
| 2025 | #3,999 | 27 | 15.8 |
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prince of the tribe of Ephraim (Num. 34:24)
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