Total births
25
Boys' name · since 1974
Laman
25 babies named Laman in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 1974. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 25
- total births
- 1974–1999
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
Laman sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 25 recorded since 1974.
Laman has 25 recorded births among boys since 1974, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 1999.
- 25 total births
- 1974–1999 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 56% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
25 boys have been named Laman since 1974, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1999.
- 25
- total births
- 1974–1999
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Laman was born in this single decade.
1974
Single peak year
8 babies were named Laman in 1974 - its busiest year on record.
Laman's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Laman splits its recorded history at 1983: 44% of all births land in the more recent half, 56% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1999 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1974 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Laman at a glance
Last recorded 1999Peak year
1974
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1974
Laman popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–1999
- Peak year (1974)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Laman by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Laman's strongest decade.
14 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Laman births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
14 births
- 1980s
1980s
6 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 14 births (56% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Laman? ▼
Since 1974, Social Security records show 25 babies named Laman. The most recent recorded year was 1999. Its busiest year on record was 1974, with 8 births.
When was Laman most popular? ▼
Laman was most popular in the 1970s decade with 14 total births. The single peak year was 1974.
How long has the name Laman been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Laman since 1974 -- 26 years through the most recent 1999 data.
What names are similar to Laman? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lamar, Lamont, Lambert, Lamonte, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Laman's data
- Laman's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (14 total births) through the 1990s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Laman
Nearby Names Like Laman
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Laman
Lamar Boy
#1495 33,967 births
Lamont Boy
#2600 24,024 births
Lambert Boy
#9003 3,515 births
Lamonte Boy
#5688 3,417 births
Lamarcus Boy
#6920 3,008 births
Compare Laman side by side: Laman vs Lamar Laman vs Lamont Laman vs Lambert
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1974–1999 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Laman: Baby Name Since 1974 - 25 Births, Peak 1974." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/laman. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Laman 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 July 2026.