Jemuel
A Hebrew masculine given name meaning "God establishes" or "God's people".
Name Census estimates that about 121 living Americans carry the first name Jemuel. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Jemuel today is around 17 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jemuel births was 2023 (9 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jemuel. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Jemuel with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
121
~ 1 in 2,832,680 Americans
Peak year
2023
9 babies that year
Average age
17
years old
2024 SSA rank
#13,090
Tracked since 1983
Census
Jemuel in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 214 people with the first name Jemuel, which placed it at #36,840 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#36,840
National first-name rank
People counted
214
214 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Asian and Pacific Islander
35.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jemuel
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jemuel is Asian/Pacific Islander at 35.0%. The next largest groups are Black (33.2%) and Hispanic (23.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Jemuel described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Jemuel at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Asian and Pacific Islander35.0% · 75
- Black or African American33.2% · 71
- Hispanic or Latino23.4% · 50
- White3.3% · 7
- Two or more races3.3% · 7
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.9% · 4
Popularity
Jemuel: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jemuel from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 56 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jemuel by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Jemuel during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jemuel
The name Jemuel is believed to have origins in the Hebrew language and culture, dating back to ancient times. It is derived from the Hebrew words "yom" meaning "day" and "el" meaning "God," suggesting a meaning of "day of God" or "God's day."
In the Old Testament of the Bible, Jemuel is mentioned as the name of one of the sons of Simeon, a son of Jacob and one of the twelve tribes of Israel. This biblical reference suggests that the name has been in use for thousands of years, since the time of the ancient Israelites.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Jemuel was Jemuel ben Solomon, a renowned Jewish scholar and philosopher who lived in the 11th century CE in Spain. He was known for his contributions to the study of Hebrew grammar and his commentaries on the Talmud.
In the 17th century, Jemuel Wilkinson was a prominent figure in the American Colonies. He was a religious leader and founder of a religious movement known as the Wilkinsonians or the Society of Universal Friends. He was born in 1763 and lived until 1824.
Another notable figure with the name Jemuel was Jemuel Thomas, an American lawyer and politician who served as a United States Representative from Maryland in the late 18th century. He was born in 1747 and died in 1823.
In the 20th century, Jemuel Gonzalez was a Mexican artist and painter known for his murals and depictions of Mexican culture. He was born in 1903 and passed away in 1987.
Jemuel Ashford was a British actor and playwright who lived from 1917 to 1998. He was known for his work in theater and television, particularly his roles in Shakespearean productions.
These are just a few examples of individuals throughout history who have borne the name Jemuel, reflecting its longevity and usage across different cultures and time periods.
People
Jemuel + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jemuel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Jemuel: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jemuel?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 121 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jemuel going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 2,832,680 US residents.
Is Jemuel a common name?
We classify Jemuel as "Very Rare". It ranks above 67.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 123 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jemuel most popular?
The single biggest year for Jemuel was 2023, when 9 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jemuel is about 17 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jemuel in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 214 people with the name Jemuel, or 0.07 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #36,840 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Jemuel in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Jemuel?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jemuel appears almost entirely male. Of the 211 people counted with this name, 100.0% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Jemuel?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jemuel is Asian/Pacific Islander at 35.0%. The next largest groups are Black (33.2%) and Hispanic (23.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Jemuel most often in the Census?
Asian/Pacific Islander is the largest reported group for people named Jemuel in the 2020 Census, accounting for 35.0% (75 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Jemuel in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jemuel a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jemuel in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Jemuel still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jemuel in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Jemuel can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have Jemuel as a first name?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.