Boys' name · since 1916

Labon

43 babies named Labon in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1922. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#23,224 of 45,481
all-time among boys
43
born since 1916
1920s
peak decade

Labon sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 43 recorded since 1916.

Social Security Administration records show Labon recorded 43 times among boys since 1916, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1931.

  • #23,224 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 43 born since 1916
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Labon ranks #23,224 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 43 born since 1916, peaking in the 1920s.

#23,224 of 45,481
all-time among boys
43
born since 1916
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Labon's 43 recorded births place it above 48.79% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Labon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Labon's full recorded timeline at 1922, 63% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 37% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1916, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1922 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Labon popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1931

Last recorded 1931
Peak year (1922)
9
Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
45678910 1916191719211922192519301931 5

Labon by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (22 births, 51% of the file).

1920s was Labon's strongest decade.

22 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.

Labon births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 22 births (51% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Labon?
43 babies have been named Labon since 1916. All-time, it sits at #23,224 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1931. The peak year was 1922 with 9 births.
Where does Labon sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Labon ranks #23,224 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Labon most popular?
Labon was most popular in the 1920s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
How long has the name Labon been used?
The SSA has tracked Labon since 1916 -- 16 years through the most recent 1931 data.
What names are similar to Labon?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Laban, Labron, Labrandon, Labarron, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Labon's data

  • Labon's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (22 total births) through the 1930s (11) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Labon

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Labon: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1916–1931 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Labon draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.