Boys' name · since 1915
Lamonte
Since 1915, U.S. Social Security records show 3,417 babies named Lamonte, peaking in 1971. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,323 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,903 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,417
- born since 1915
- 1970s
- peak decade
3,417 babies have been named Lamonte since 1915, making it today's #5903 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lamonte has been recorded 3,417 times among boys since 1915, currently ranked #5903 nationally and more common than 58% 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 1915 to 2025.
- #2,323 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #5,903 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 3,417 born since 1915
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lamonte ranks #2,323 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,903 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 3,417 born since 1915, peaking in the 1970s.
- #2,323 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,903 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,417
- born since 1915
- 1970s
- peak decade
Lamonte's 3,417 recorded births place it above 94.89% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
16 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Lamonte compares
3,417 Top 16% higher than 84% of 13,930 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
Lamonte's all-time total is 9x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Lamonte | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,417 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 91 | 34 | 22,252 |
Lamonte's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lamonte's SSA record in two at 1972 and the more recent half accounts for 65% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 35%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1927, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1971 peak of 91, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lamonte popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2025
- Peak year (1971)
- 91
- Annual births at peak, across 111 years of records
Lamonte by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (625 births, 18% of the file).
1970s was Lamonte's strongest decade.
625 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.
Lamonte births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 24
1910s
24 births
- 1920s 52
1920s
52 births
- 1930s 75
1930s
75 births
- 1940s 171
1940s
171 births
- 1950s
1950s
259 births
- 1960s
1960s
440 births
- 1970s
1970s
625 births
- 1980s
1980s
359 births
- 1990s
1990s
577 births
- 2000s
2000s
430 births
- 2010s
2010s
299 births
- 2020s 106
2020s
106 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 625 births (18% of all-time use).
How Lamonte 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 Lamonte's total volume
Lamonte by state
Where Lamonte concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 197 | 5.8% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 128 | 3.7% |
| #3 | New York | | 92 | 2.7% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 85 | 2.5% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 48 | 1.4% |
| #6 | Virginia | | 48 | 1.4% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 35 | 1.0% |
| #8 | Missouri | | 28 | 0.8% |
197 of 3,417 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.
Lamonte appears in 16 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Lamonte's data
- Lamonte's decade-level peak was the 1970s (625 total births); usage has since declined to 106 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Lamontes (197 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 Lamonte: 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 (~110 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, 1915–2025 (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 Lamonte 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.