Recorded 1891–2019 Boys' name Peak 1921 2,672 births

Leamon — boys' name

2,672 babies named Leamon in U.S. Social Security records since 1891, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1890s171900s681910s3211920s5471930s4681940s3891950s3221960s2141970s1341980s941990s592000s272010s12
1920s
Peak decade

20% of everyone ever named Leamon was born in this single decade.

1921
Single peak year

64 babies were named Leamon in 1921 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Leamon

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,672 babies named Leamon between 1891 and 2019, spanning 129 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Leamon currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2019. The name reached its historical peak in 1921, when 64 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Leamon performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 547 births during that ten-year window. Across the 13 decades of recorded activity, Leamon shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in North Carolina, which accounts for 358 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Alabama and Kentucky. In total, SSA state-level files list Leamon in 14 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Leamon 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 2,672 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.

Leamon at a glance

Last recorded 2019

Total births

2,672

Since 1891

129 years of records

Peak year

1921

64 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2019

Active since

1891

Recorded for 129 years

Last year on file: 2019

Leamon popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2019–1891

Last recorded 2019
Peak year (1921)
64
Annual births at peak — across 129 years of records
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Leamon by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
547 births that decade — 20% of Leamon's all-time total
1890s171900s681910s3211920s5471930s4681940s3891950s3221960s2141970s1341980s941990s592000s272010s12

Leamon by state

Where Leamon concentrates geographically — total births since 1891

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Leamon
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%
North Carolina share of Leamon's total US births 13.4%
Even split

358 of 2,672 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.

Leamon appears in 14 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Leamon?
2,672 babies have been named Leamon since 1891. It was last recorded in 2019. The peak year was 1921 with 64 births.
When was Leamon most popular?
Leamon was most popular in the 1920s decade with 547 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
Where is Leamon most popular?
The top states for the name Leamon are North Carolina (358 births), Alabama (257 births), Kentucky (77 births).
How long has the name Leamon been used?
Leamon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1891, spanning 129 years of data through 2019.
What names are similar to Leamon?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Leandro, Leander, Leandre, Leandrew, 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, 1891–2019 (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.