Shmiel Boy
How popular is Shmiel?
#2,230 boy name in 2025
63 baby boys were named Shmiel in the US in 2025, making it the 2230th most popular boy name.
943living people named Shmiel (est.)
11median age of people named Shmiel
956babies named Shmiel since 1880
1 in 52,624US babies born in 2025
Shmiel popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #2,230 for boys (▲ 605 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 63 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising (+43% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #2,721 in 2015, #2,727 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2025 (63 boys) |
| Highest rank | #2,230 in 2025 |
| First recorded | 1959 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Shmiel is most popular
Babies named Shmiel per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- New York: 0.1 per 1,000 (43 boys)
Shmiel by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10 | #2,662 |
| 1960s | 5 | #4,037 |
| 1970s | 5 | #5,462 |
| 1990s | 83 | #4,193 |
| 2000s | 209 | #2,990 |
| 2010s | 348 | #2,721 |
| 2020s | 296 | #2,230 |
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Questions
- Is Shmiel a boy or girl name?
- Shmiel is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Shmiel were boys.
- How popular is the name Shmiel?
- 63 baby boys were named Shmiel in the US in 2025, making it the 2230th most popular boy name.
- When was Shmiel most popular?
- Shmiel peaked in 2025, when 63 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #2,230 in 2025.
- How many people are named Shmiel?
- 956 babies have been named Shmiel in the US since 1880. We estimate about 943 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 11.
- Where is Shmiel most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Shmiel was most common in New York, at 0.1 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.