Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2017

Kemuel

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,999 Trend ↓ Falling 20%
Rank 2025
#3,999
among boys · ↑385 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
27
named Kemuel · +13% vs 2024
How common
1 in 63,262
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2017
31 babies
All-time total
612
#6,984 all-time among boys
First recorded
1970
in Social Security records

Kemuel popularity over time

612 babies have been named Kemuel since 1970, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2017Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s 23 2 – #4,801
1980s 37 4 +61% #5,469
1990s 76 8 +105% #4,948
2000s 137 14 +80% #4,936
2010s 205 21 +50% #3,553
2020s (to 2025) 134 22 +9% #3,694

Where Kemuel is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 26 0.02 outside top 500
2027 26 0.02 outside top 500
2028 25 0.01 outside top 500
2029 25 0.01 outside top 500
2030 25 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Kemuel

Kemuel is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,999 in 2025 with 27 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1970, 612 American babies have been named Kemuel. Its peak came in 2017, when 31 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Kemuel stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kemuel?

The median living Kemuel is about 13 years old; half are between 6 and 24. An estimated 600 people named Kemuel are alive in the United States today.

median 13 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Kemuel year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 27 #3,999
2024 24 #4,384
2023 16 #5,800
2022 16 #5,751
2021 22 #4,560
2020 29 #3,694
2019 30 #3,673
2018 27 #3,946
2017 31 #3,553
2016 17 #5,436
2015 20 #4,812
2014 19 #4,977
2013 18 #5,080
2012 17 #5,383
2011 10 #7,809
2010 16 #5,616
2009 10 #8,019
2008 10 #8,013
2007 17 #5,328
2006 16 #5,431
2005 13 #6,053
2004 16 #5,135
2003 16 #4,936
2002 15 #5,035
2001 13 #5,533
2000 11 #6,137
1995 5 #9,627
1990 6 #7,654
1985 5 #7,088
1980 – –
1975 – –
1970 5 #5,097
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
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1930 – –
1925 – –
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Kemuel, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Kemuel?

The median living Kemuel is about 13 years old. Half of all living Kemuels are between 6 and 24 years old.

How many people named Kemuel are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Kemuel are alive in the United States, based on 612 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kemuel in 2025?

Kemuel ranked #3,999 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 27 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kemuel?

612 babies have been named Kemuel in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kemuel most popular?

Kemuel peaked in 2017, when 31 newborns received the name.

Is Kemuel a boy or girl name?

Kemuel is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Kemuel rising or falling?

Kemuel is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Kemuel become more popular?

Kemuel is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 25 boys named Kemuel in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Kemuel

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