Girls' name · since 1928
Lamona
Since 1928, U.S. Social Security records show 385 babies named Lamona, peaking in 1961. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #13,832 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 385
- born since 1928
- 1960s
- peak decade
Lamona sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 385 recorded since 1928.
Social Security Administration records show Lamona recorded 385 times among girls since 1928, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1928 to 1984.
- #13,832 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 385 born since 1928
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lamona ranks #13,832 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 385 born since 1928, peaking in the 1960s.
- #13,832 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 385
- born since 1928
- 1960s
- peak decade
Lamona's 385 recorded births place it above 80.86% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Lamona's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Lamona splits its recorded history at 1955: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1937 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1961 peak of 18 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Lamona popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1928–1984
- Peak year (1961)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 57 years of records
Lamona by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (105 births, 27% of the file).
1960s was Lamona's strongest decade.
105 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Lamona births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 14
1920s
14 births
- 1930s
1930s
74 births
- 1940s
1940s
56 births
- 1950s
1950s
62 births
- 1960s
1960s
105 births
- 1970s
1970s
63 births
- 1980s 11
1980s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 105 births (27% of all-time use).
Lamona by state
Where Lamona concentrates geographically, total births since 1928
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 6 | 1.6% |
6 of 385 births nationwide.
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What to do with Lamona's data
- Lamona's decade-level peak was the 1960s (105 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Lamonas (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Lamona: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1961)
Similar record span (~56 yrs)
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, 1928–1984 (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 Lamona 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.