Girls' name · since 1920

Lamae

82 babies named Lamae in U.S. Social Security records since 1920, with the highest year being 1924. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#29,369 of 72,339
all-time among girls
82
born since 1920
1920s
peak decade

Lamae sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 82 recorded since 1920.

Social Security Administration records show Lamae recorded 82 times among girls since 1920, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls 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 1920 to 1936.

  • #29,369 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 82 born since 1920
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lamae ranks #29,369 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 82 born since 1920, peaking in the 1920s.

#29,369 of 72,339
all-time among girls
82
born since 1920
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Lamae's 82 recorded births place it above 59.31% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Lamae's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Lamae's SSA record in two at 1928 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1927, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1924 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Lamae popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–1936

Last recorded 1936
Peak year (1924)
11
Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
4681012 192019231924192519261927192819301932193319341936 5

Lamae by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (54 births, 66% of the file).

1920s was Lamae's strongest decade.

54 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 66% of all-time use.

Lamae births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 54 births (66% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lamae? ▼
82 babies have been named Lamae since 1920. All-time, it sits at #29,369 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1936. The peak year was 1924 with 11 births.
Where does Lamae sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lamae ranks #29,369 of 72,339 girls' 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 Lamae most popular? ▼
Lamae was most popular in the 1920s decade with 54 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
How long has the name Lamae been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lamae since 1920 -- 17 years through the most recent 1936 data.
What names are similar to Lamae? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lamya, Lamonica, Lamia, Lamar, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Lamae's data

  • Lamae's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (54 total births) through the 1930s (28) -- 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 Lamae

Nearby Names Like Lamae

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lamae

Lamya Girl
#7632 2,046 births
Lamonica Girl
1,662 births
Lamia Girl
#8471 1,390 births
Lamar Girl
#6135 1,284 births
Lamiyah Girl
#7705 892 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Lamae: 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, 1920–1936 (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 Lamae 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.