Recorded 1928–1984 Girls' name Peak 1961 385 births

Lamona — girls' name

385 babies named Lamona in U.S. Social Security records since 1928, with the highest year being 1961. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s141930s741940s561950s621960s1051970s631980s11
1960s
Peak decade

27% of everyone ever named Lamona was born in this single decade.

1961
Single peak year

18 babies were named Lamona in 1961 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lamona

The Social Security Administration has registered 385 babies named Lamona between 1928 and 1984, spanning 57 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lamona currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1984. The name reached its historical peak in 1961, when 18 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lamona performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 105 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Lamona shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 6 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Lamona in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lamona 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 385 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.

Lamona at a glance

Last recorded 1984

Total births

385

Since 1928

57 years of records

Peak year

1961

18 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1984

Active since

1928

Recorded for 57 years

Last year on file: 1984

Lamona popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–1928

Last recorded 1984
Peak year (1961)
18
Annual births at peak — across 57 years of records
05101520 198419731967196119541948193919331928 8

Lamona by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
105 births that decade — 27% of Lamona's all-time total
1920s141930s741940s561950s621960s1051970s631980s11

Lamona by state

Where Lamona concentrates geographically — total births since 1928

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Lamona
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
6 1.6%
California share of Lamona's total US births 1.6%

6 of 385 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lamona?
385 babies have been named Lamona since 1928. It was last recorded in 1984. The peak year was 1961 with 18 births.
When was Lamona most popular?
Lamona was most popular in the 1960s decade with 105 total births. The single peak year was 1961.
Where is Lamona most popular?
The top states for the name Lamona are California (6 births).
How long has the name Lamona been used?
Lamona has been recorded in Social Security data since 1928, spanning 57 years of data through 1984.
What names are similar to Lamona?
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.

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, 1928–1984 (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.