Girls' name · since 1959
Lamonica
Lamonica has 1,662 recorded births since 1959 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1971 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5,338 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,662
- born since 1959
- 1970s
- peak decade
Lamonica sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,662 recorded since 1959.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lamonica has been recorded 1,662 times among girls since 1959, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1959 to 2014.
- #5,338 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,662 born since 1959
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lamonica ranks #5,338 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,662 born since 1959, peaking in the 1970s.
- #5,338 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,662
- born since 1959
- 1970s
- peak decade
Lamonica's 1,662 recorded births place it above 92.61% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
14 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Lamonica's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Lamonica splits its recorded history at 1987: 35% of all births land in the more recent half, 65% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2010 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1971 peak of 103 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Lamonica popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1959–2014
- Peak year (1971)
- 103
- Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
Lamonica popularity over time - boys
6 total births recorded since 1974 (Lamonica as boys' name)
Lamonica by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (642 births, 39% of the file).
1970s was Lamonica's strongest decade.
642 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Lamonica births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 6
1950s
6 births
- 1960s 175
1960s
175 births
- 1970s
1970s
642 births
- 1980s
1980s
336 births
- 1990s
1990s
341 births
- 2000s 137
2000s
137 births
- 2010s 25
2010s
25 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 642 births (39% of all-time use).
How Lamonica compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Lamonica's total volume
Lamonica by state
Where Lamonica concentrates geographically, total births since 1959
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 182 | 11.0% |
| #2 | Louisiana | | 90 | 5.4% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 48 | 2.9% |
| #4 | Florida | | 24 | 1.4% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 24 | 1.4% |
| #6 | Mississippi | | 22 | 1.3% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 21 | 1.3% |
| #8 | California | | 13 | 0.8% |
182 of 1,662 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.
Lamonica appears in 14 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Lamonica's data
- Lamonica's decade-level peak was the 1970s (642 total births); usage has since declined to 25 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Lamonicas (182 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Lamonica: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1971)
Similar record span (~55 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, 1959–2014 (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 Lamonica 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.