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Shmuel
OriginVariation of Samuel, Hebrew
Meaning"told by God"
US Rank#923
2025 SSA
About Shmuel
Shmuel is a Modern Hebrew variation of Samuel used almost exclusively by Orthodox Jewish families. Very popular in Israel, Shmuel also appeared on the US Top 1000 list in 2017, 2022, and 2023 and is given to around 240 boys each year.
Pronounced shuh-MOOL.
As of October 2026, Shmuel ranked #923 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #917 in 2022.
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 | #1,150 | 165 | 85.9 |
| 2015 | #1,022 | 199 | 103.8 |
| 2016 | #1,005 | 204 | 107.5 |
| 2017 | #942 | 222 | 119.9 |
| 2018 | #1,032 | 198 | 109 |
| 2019 | #1,026 | 203 | 113.1 |
| 2020 | #1,029 | 200 | 115.9 |
| 2021 | #1,047 | 205 | 117.2 |
| 2022 | #917 | 253 | 144.9 |
| 2023 | #927 | 246 | 143.8 |
| 2024 | #980 | 229 | 132.9 |
| 2025 | #923 | 256 | 149.9 |
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- Shmuel "Shmuley" Boteach
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- Shmuel Tamir
former Israeli minister of justice
- Shmuel Katz
Israeli politician and writer
- Shmuel Salant
former Ashkenazic Chief Rabbi of Jerusalem
- Shmuel ha
Katan, Babylonian Talmudic scholar
- H. Shmuel Erlich
Israeli psychoanalyst
Shmuel in pop culture
- Shmuel
title character in "The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas"
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