Boys' name · since 1891
Leamon
Leamon has 2,672 recorded births since 1891 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1921 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #2,750 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 2,672
- born since 1891
- 1920s
- peak decade
Leamon is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 2,672 have been recorded since 1891.
Social Security Administration records show Leamon recorded 2,672 times among boys since 1891, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1891 to 2019.
- #2,750 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 2,672 born since 1891
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Leamon ranks #2,750 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,672 born since 1891, peaking in the 1920s.
- #2,750 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 2,672
- born since 1891
- 1920s
- peak decade
Leamon's 2,672 recorded births place it above 93.95% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
14 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by North Carolina.
Leamon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Leamon splits its recorded history at 1950: 32% of all births land in the more recent half, 68% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1893 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1921 peak of 64 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Leamon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1891–2019
- Peak year (1921)
- 64
- Annual births at peak, across 129 years of records
Leamon by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (547 births, 20% of the file).
1920s was Leamon's strongest decade.
547 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Leamon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 17
1890s
17 births
- 1900s 68
1900s
68 births
- 1910s
1910s
321 births
- 1920s
1920s
547 births
- 1930s
1930s
468 births
- 1940s
1940s
389 births
- 1950s
1950s
322 births
- 1960s 214
1960s
214 births
- 1970s 134
1970s
134 births
- 1980s 94
1980s
94 births
- 1990s 59
1990s
59 births
- 2000s 27
2000s
27 births
- 2010s 12
2010s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 547 births (20% of all-time use).
How Leamon 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 Leamon's total volume
Leamon by state
Where Leamon concentrates geographically, total births since 1891
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 358 | 13.4% |
| #2 | Alabama | | 257 | 9.6% |
| #3 | Kentucky | | 77 | 2.9% |
| #4 | Tennessee | | 48 | 1.8% |
| #5 | Texas | | 42 | 1.6% |
| #6 | Arkansas | | 37 | 1.4% |
| #7 | Louisiana | | 25 | 0.9% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 22 | 0.8% |
358 of 2,672 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.
Leamon appears in 14 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Leamon's data
- Leamon's decade-level peak was the 1920s (547 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- North Carolina records the most Leamons (358 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Leamon: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1921)
Similar record span (~128 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, 1891–2019 (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 Leamon 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.