Total births
24,024
Boys' name · since 1888
Lamont
Lamont has 24,024 recorded births since 1888 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1972 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #2600
- among boys today
- 24,024
- born since 1888
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 82%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Lamont is the #2600 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 24,024 recorded since 1888.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lamont has been recorded 24,024 times among boys since 1888, currently ranked #2600 nationally and more common than 82% of boys, 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 1888 to 2025.
- #2600 among boys today
- 24,024 born since 1888
- 1970s peak decade
- 82% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Lamont is currently the #2600 boys' name in America, more common than 82% of boys - 24,024 born since 1888, peaking in the 1970s.
- #2600
- among boys today
- 24,024
- born since 1888
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 82%
- more common than other boys
Lamont vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#2600
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 82% of names given to boys today.
1970s
Peak decade
28% of everyone ever named Lamont was born in this single decade.
1972
Single peak year
1,040 babies were named Lamont in 1972 - its busiest year on record.
How Lamont compares
24,024 Top 5% higher than 95% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Lamont's all-time total is 65x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Lamont | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 24,024 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 1,040 | 23 | 22,252 |
Lamont's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lamont's full recorded timeline at 1967, 74% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 26% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1888, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1972 peak of 1,040 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lamont at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1972
Current rank
#2,600
Active since
1888
Lamont popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1888–2025
- Peak year (1972)
- 1,040
- Annual births at peak, across 138 years of records
Lamont popularity over time - girls
165 total births recorded since 1960 (Lamont as girls' name)
Lamont by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Lamont's strongest decade.
6,673 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Lamont births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1900s 11
1900s
11 births
- 1910s 161
1910s
161 births
- 1920s 276
1920s
276 births
- 1930s 363
1930s
363 births
- 1940s 1,217
1940s
1,217 births
- 1950s 2,131
1950s
2,131 births
- 1960s
1960s
3,317 births
- 1970s
1970s
6,673 births
- 1980s
1980s
3,447 births
- 1990s
1990s
2,752 births
- 2000s 1,983
2000s
1,983 births
- 2010s 1,291
2010s
1,291 births
- 2020s 397
2020s
397 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 6,673 births (28% of all-time use).
How Lamont compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Lamont's total volume
Lamont vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Lamont by state
Where Lamont concentrates geographically, total births since 1888
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 2,731 | 11.4% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 2,152 | 9.0% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 1,940 | 8.1% |
| #4 | California | | 1,714 | 7.1% |
| #5 | New Jersey | | 1,303 | 5.4% |
| #6 | Maryland | | 1,233 | 5.1% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 1,200 | 5.0% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 1,172 | 4.9% |
New York share of Lamont's total US births 11.4%
Even split
2,731 of 24,024 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 36 reporting states.
Lamont appears in 36 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lamont? ▼
24,024 babies have been named Lamont since 1888. It currently ranks #2600 among boys. The peak year was 1972 with 1,040 births.
When was Lamont most popular? ▼
Lamont was most popular in the 1970s decade with 6,673 total births. The single peak year was 1972.
Where is Lamont most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Lamont are New York (2,731 births), Illinois (2,152 births), Pennsylvania (1,940 births).
How long has the name Lamont been used? ▼
Lamont has been recorded in Social Security data since 1888, spanning 138 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Lamont? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lamar, Lambert, Lamonte, Lamarcus, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Lamont's data
- Lamont's decade-level peak was the 1970s (6,673 total births); usage has since declined to 397 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Lamonts (2,731 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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 Lamont
Nearby Names Like Lamont
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lamont
Lamar Boy
#1495 33,967 births
Lambert Boy
#9003 3,515 births
Lamonte Boy
#5688 3,417 births
Lamarcus Boy
#6920 3,008 births
Lamarr Boy
#11056 2,896 births
Compare Lamont side by side: Lamont vs Lamar Lamont vs Lambert Lamont vs Lamonte
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Shannon #2597
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1888–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Lamont: #2600 Boys' Name - 24,024 Births, Peak 1972." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lamont. 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 Lamont 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 June 2026.