Shmiel
Boy name · #2238 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Shmiel? In official American birth records, Shmiel has been tracked continuously since 1959, giving it 66 years of documented American history.
Shmiel ranks #2238 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 63 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2722, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 28,571 boys born in 2025 was named Shmiel.
Babies named Shmiel per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 66-year story
Shmiel first appears in the Social Security records in 1959, when 10 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 63 babies and a rank of #2230. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Shmiel against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Shmiel in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Shmiel is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Shmiel will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Shmiel is most common
State-level data for Shmiel is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Shmiel
Statistically, parents drawn to Shmiel tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jaciel, Raziel, Abriel, Yaziel, and Ezriel.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Shmiel | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 63 | #2230 |
| 2024 | 45 | #2835 |
| 2023 | 55 | #2441 |
| 2022 | 45 | #2830 |
| 2021 | 43 | #2862 |
| 2020 | 45 | #2728 |
| 2019 | 39 | #3052 |
| 2018 | 31 | #3524 |
| 2017 | 35 | #3249 |
| 2016 | 44 | #2726 |
| 2015 | 44 | #2722 |
| 2014 | 38 | #2985 |
| 2013 | 31 | #3405 |
| 2012 | 33 | #3297 |
| 2011 | 24 | #4110 |
| 2010 | 29 | #3633 |
| 2009 | 39 | #2991 |
| 2008 | 17 | #5249 |
| 2007 | 25 | #4011 |
| 2006 | 18 | #4865 |
| 2005 | 23 | #3941 |
| 2004 | 21 | #4129 |
| 2003 | 14 | #5271 |
| 2002 | 11 | #6088 |
| 2001 | 22 | #3721 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Shmiel?
In official American birth records, the name Shmiel first appeared in 1959 (over 66 years ago), when 10 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 66 years.
Is Shmiel a popular boy name?
Shmiel ranked #2238 among boys in 2025 with 63 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2722.
When was the name Shmiel most popular?
Shmiel peaked in 2025, when 63 American boys received the name (ranked #2230 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Shmiel?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 28,571 newborn American boys was named Shmiel. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.