Shmuel has been given to about 5,972 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2025, which makes it a current name.
Shmuel ranks 923rd among American boys in 2025, with 256 born that year. Its best year was 2025, when 256 babies were given the name, ranking 923rd. The typical living American called Shmuel is about 14 years old today. It is relatively most common in New Jersey, where it accounts for 0.15% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.