boy's name
Kemuel
- Origin Hebrew
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 877
Kemuel is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 27 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Kemuel is a name of Hebrew origin.
- Peaked in 2017, when 31 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 122,805 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1970.
Kemuel over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 23 |
| 1980s | 37 |
| 1990s | 76 |
| 2000s | 137 |
| 2010s | 205 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 134 |
How popular is Kemuel?
In 2025, Kemuel was given to 27 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Kemuel is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Kemuel is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Kémuel | Kémuel is a rare spelling of Kemuel, written with an acute accent and recorded about 35 times, mostly in France. | 35 |
Names that peaked alongside Kemuel
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kemuel also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kemuel over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kemuel
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kemuel — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kemuel
How popular is the name Kemuel?
In 2025, Kemuel was given to 27 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Kemuel a girl's or a boy's name?
Kemuel is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Kemuel most popular?
Kemuel peaked in 2017, when 31 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Kemuel a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kemuel currently ranks #2,433 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.