US rank #5671 Boys' name Peak 1971 3,402 births

Lamonte — #5671 US boys' name

3,402 babies named Lamonte in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1971. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s241920s521930s751940s1711950s2591960s4401970s6251980s3591990s5772000s4302010s2992020s91
#5671
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 60% of names given to boys today.

1970s
Peak decade

18% of everyone ever named Lamonte was born in this single decade.

1971
Single peak year

91 babies were named Lamonte in 1971 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lamonte

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,402 babies named Lamonte between 1915 and 2024, spanning 110 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Lamonte currently holds the #5671 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1971, when 91 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lamonte performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 625 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Lamonte shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 197 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Illinois and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Lamonte in 16 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lamonte 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 3,402 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.

Lamonte at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,402

Since 1915

110 years of records

Peak year

1971

91 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

#5,671

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1915

Recorded for 110 years

Last year on file: 2024

Lamonte popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1915

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1971)
91
Annual births at peak — across 110 years of records
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Lamonte by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
625 births that decade — 18% of Lamonte's all-time total
1910s241920s521930s751940s1711950s2591960s4401970s6251980s3591990s5772000s4302010s2992020s91

Lamonte by state

Where Lamonte concentrates geographically — total births since 1915

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Lamonte
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
197 5.8%
#2 Illinois
128 3.8%
#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%
California share of Lamonte's total US births 5.8%
Even split

197 of 3,402 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.

Lamonte appears in 16 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lamonte?
3,402 babies have been named Lamonte since 1915. It currently ranks #5671 among boys. The peak year was 1971 with 91 births.
When was Lamonte most popular?
Lamonte was most popular in the 1970s decade with 625 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
Where is Lamonte most popular?
The top states for the name Lamonte are California (197 births), Illinois (128 births), New York (92 births).
How long has the name Lamonte been used?
Lamonte has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 110 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Lamonte?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lamar, Lamont, Lambert, Lamarcus, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 1915–2024 (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.