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Shmiel

Boy

Meaning of Shmiel: Hebrew: 'name of God'

Shmiel is a boy's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 6 letters and 1 syllable, and it is familiar but far from overused — 2201st most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 2921st in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#2201

63 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2921

7 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

956

First recorded 1959 · peak 2025

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 9 babies19901991: 13 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 12 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 6 babies1996: 5 babies1997: 10 babies1998: 16 babies1999: 12 babies2000: 19 babies20002001: 22 babies2002: 11 babies2003: 14 babies2004: 21 babies2005: 23 babies2006: 18 babies2007: 25 babies2008: 17 babies2009: 39 babies2010: 29 babies20102011: 24 babies2012: 33 babies2013: 31 babies2014: 38 babies2015: 44 babies2016: 44 babies2017: 35 babies2018: 31 babies2019: 39 babies2020: 45 babies20202021: 43 babies2022: 45 babies2023: 55 babies2024: 45 babies2025: 63 babies
US babies named Shmiel per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 63.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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