Shmiel: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,249

among boys · ↑616 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Shmiel · +40% vs 2024

How common

1 in 27,112

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2025

63 babies

All-time total

956

#5,284 all-time among boys

First recorded

1959

in Social Security records

Shmiel popularity over time

956 babies have been named Shmiel since 1959, 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

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	10	1	–	#2,796
1960s	5	1	-50%	#4,524
1970s	5	1	0%	#6,210
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	83	8	–	#4,384
2000s	209	21	+152%	#3,036
2010s	348	35	+67%	#2,758
2020s (to 2025)	296	49	+42%	#2,249

Where Shmiel 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	68	0.04	outside top 500
2027	72	0.04	outside top 500
2028	76	0.04	outside top 500
2029	79	0.05	outside top 500
2030	82	0.05	outside top 500

The story of Shmiel

Shmiel is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,249 in 2025 with 63 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1959, 956 American babies have been named Shmiel. Its peak came in 2025, when 63 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Shmiel stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shmiel?

The median living Shmiel is about 10 years old; half are between 4 and 18. An estimated 900 people named Shmiel are alive in the United States today.

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

Shmiel year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	63	#2,249
2024	45	#2,865
2023	55	#2,475
2022	45	#2,865
2021	43	#2,909
2020	45	#2,750
2019	39	#3,095
2018	31	#3,594
2017	35	#3,302
2016	44	#2,763
2015	44	#2,758
2014	38	#3,028
2013	31	#3,484
2012	33	#3,353
2011	24	#4,197
2010	29	#3,695
2009	39	#3,036
2008	17	#5,451
2007	25	#4,102
2006	18	#5,039
2005	23	#4,039
2004	21	#4,244
2003	14	#5,501
2002	11	#6,461
2001	22	#3,826
2000	19	#4,181
1995	6	#8,724
1990	9	#5,744
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	5	#6,210
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	5	#4,524
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shmiel?

The median living Shmiel is about 10 years old. Half of all living Shmiels are between 4 and 18 years old.

How many people named Shmiel are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Shmiel are alive in the United States, based on 956 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shmiel in 2025?

Shmiel ranked #2,249 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 63 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Shmiel?

956 babies have been named Shmiel in the United States since 1959, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shmiel most popular?

Shmiel peaked in 2025, when 63 newborns received the name.

Is Shmiel a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shmiel rising or falling?

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

Will Shmiel become more popular?

Shmiel is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 82 boys named Shmiel in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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