Total births
200
Boys' name · since 1950
Lamount
Since 1950, U.S. Social Security records show 200 babies named Lamount, peaking in 1973. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 200
- total births
- 1950–2000
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
Lamount is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 200 have been recorded since 1950.
Lamount has 200 recorded births among boys since 1950, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1950 to 2000.
- 200 total births
- 1950–2000 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 45% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
200 boys have been named Lamount since 1950, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2000.
- 200
- total births
- 1950–2000
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Lamount was born in this single decade.
1973
Single peak year
16 babies were named Lamount in 1973 - its busiest year on record.
Lamount's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lamount's SSA record in two at 1976 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1950, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1973 peak of 16, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lamount at a glance
Last recorded 2000Peak year
1973
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1950
Lamount popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1950–2000
- Peak year (1973)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Lamount by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Lamount's strongest decade.
90 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Lamount births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 11
1950s
11 births
- 1960s
1960s
43 births
- 1970s
1970s
90 births
- 1980s 30
1980s
30 births
- 1990s 20
1990s
20 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 90 births (45% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lamount? ▼
200 babies have been named Lamount since 1950. It was last recorded in 2000. The peak year was 1973 with 16 births.
When was Lamount most popular? ▼
Lamount was most popular in the 1970s decade with 90 total births. The single peak year was 1973.
How long has the name Lamount been used? ▼
Records for Lamount go back to 1950, giving 51 years of history through 2000.
What names are similar to Lamount? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lamar, Lamont, Lambert, Lamonte, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Lamount's data
- Lamount's decade-level peak was the 1970s (90 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Lamount
Nearby Names Like Lamount
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lamount
Lamar Boy
#1495 33,967 births
Lamont Boy
#2600 24,024 births
Lambert Boy
#9003 3,515 births
Lamonte Boy
#5688 3,417 births
Lamarcus Boy
#6920 3,008 births
Compare Lamount side by side: Lamount vs Lamar Lamount vs Lamont Lamount vs Lambert
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1950–2000 (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. "Lamount: Baby Name Since 1950 - 200 Births, Peak 1973." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lamount. 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 Lamount 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 July 2026.