Limuel
Limuel is a masculine name of uncertain origin and unknown meaning.
Name Census estimates that about 16 living Americans carry the first name Limuel. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Limuel today is around 80 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Limuel births was 1919 (12 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Limuel. 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.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Limuel is about 80 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Limuels were born before 1956.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Limuel. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
16
~ 1 in 21,422,146 Americans
Peak year
1919
12 babies that year
Average age
80
years old
1963 SSA rank
#3,219
Tracked since 1913
Census
Limuel in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 124 people with the first name Limuel, which placed it at #49,647 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
#49,647
National first-name rank
People counted
124
124 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Asian and Pacific Islander
33.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Limuel
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Limuel is Asian/Pacific Islander at 33.9%. The next largest groups are Black (32.3%) and White (22.6%). 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 Limuel 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 Limuel at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Asian and Pacific Islander33.9% · 42
- Black or African American32.3% · 40
- White22.6% · 28
- Two or more races6.5% · 8
- Hispanic or Latino4.0% · 5
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 1
Popularity
Limuel: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Limuel from the 1910s through to the 1960s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 46 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1920s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Limuel 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 Limuel 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 Limuel
The name Limuel is a rare and enigmatic one, shrouded in mystery and obscurity. Its origins can be traced back to the ancient Hebrew language, where it is believed to have derived from the root words "lim" and "el," meaning "towards God" or "for God." This suggests that the name may have held spiritual or religious significance in its earliest days.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Limuel can be found in the Old Testament's Book of Proverbs, where it is mentioned as the name of a king who received wisdom from his mother. This biblical reference, though brief, lends an air of antiquity and reverence to the name.
Throughout history, the name Limuel has been relatively rare, with only a handful of notable individuals bearing it. One such figure was Limuel Hibbard, an American soldier and surveyor who lived from 1768 to 1828. He served in the Revolutionary War and later pursued a career in land surveying, contributing to the mapping of the nascent United States.
Another prominent bearer of the name was Limuel Styers, a 19th-century American farmer and politician from Virginia. Born in 1809, he served multiple terms in the Virginia House of Delegates and was known for his advocacy of agricultural interests.
In the realm of literature, one cannot overlook Limuel Sisson, a 19th-century American writer and educator. Born in 1807, Sisson authored several works on education and philosophy, including "The American Institutions and Their Influence" and "The Philosophy of the Human Voice."
Crossing the Atlantic, we encounter Limuel Frink, a British-born Anglican clergyman who lived from 1737 to 1805. Frink served as the Archdeacon of Derby and was known for his writings on theology and religious subjects.
Finally, in more recent times, there was Limuel Everett Dickinson, an American businessman and philanthropist who lived from 1863 to 1947. Dickinson made his fortune in the lumber industry and later devoted much of his wealth to charitable causes, leaving a lasting impact on his community.
While the name Limuel may be scarce in modern times, its rich history and fascinating origins make it a unique and intriguing moniker, carrying echoes of ancient wisdom, religious reverence, and the enduring spirit of those who have borne it throughout the ages.
People
Limuel + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Limuel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with L
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Limuel: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Limuel?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 16 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Limuel 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 21,422,146 US residents.
Is Limuel a common name?
We classify Limuel as "Very Rare". It ranks above 36.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 104 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Limuel most popular?
The single biggest year for Limuel was 1919, when 12 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Limuel is about 80 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Limuel in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 124 people with the name Limuel, or 0.04 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #49,647 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 Limuel 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 Limuel?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Limuel leans strongly male. 121 people counted with this name were male (98.4%), compared with 2 female bearers (1.6%). 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 Limuel?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Limuel is Asian/Pacific Islander at 33.9%. The next largest groups are Black (32.3%) and White (22.6%). 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 Limuel most often in the Census?
Asian/Pacific Islander is the largest reported group for people named Limuel in the 2020 Census, accounting for 33.9% (42 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 Limuel in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Limuel a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Limuel 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 Limuel still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Limuel 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 Limuel 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 Limuel as a first name?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.