US rank #12671 Boys' name Peak 1976 52 births

Lamell — #12671 US boys' name

52 babies named Lamell in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 1976. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s71980s61990s132000s102010s62020s10
#12671
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 11% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

25% of everyone ever named Lamell was born in this single decade.

1976
Single peak year

7 babies were named Lamell in 1976 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lamell

The Social Security Administration has registered 52 babies named Lamell between 1976 and 2024, spanning 49 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Lamell currently holds the #12671 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1976, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lamell performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 13 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Lamell shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lamell in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 52 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Lamell at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

52

Since 1976

49 years of records

Peak year

1976

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#12,671

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1976

Recorded for 49 years

Last year on file: 2024

Lamell popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1976

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1976)
7
Annual births at peak — across 49 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 202420202011200620001994199119841976 7

Lamell by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
13 births that decade — 25% of Lamell's all-time total
1970s71980s61990s132000s102010s62020s10

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lamell?
52 babies have been named Lamell since 1976. It currently ranks #12671 among boys. The peak year was 1976 with 7 births.
When was Lamell most popular?
Lamell was most popular in the 1990s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 1976.
How long has the name Lamell been used?
Lamell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 49 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Lamell?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1976–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.