Total births
79
Boys' name · since 1916
Leemon
Leemon has 79 recorded births since 1916 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1921 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 79
- total births
- 1916–1990
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
79 boys have been named Leemon since 1916, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Leemon has 79 recorded births among boys since 1916, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1990.
- 79 total births
- 1916–1990 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 44% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
79 boys have been named Leemon since 1916, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1990.
- 79
- total births
- 1916–1990
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Leemon was born in this single decade.
1921
Single peak year
9 babies were named Leemon in 1921 - its busiest year on record.
Leemon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Leemon's full recorded timeline at 1928, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1920, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1921 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Leemon at a glance
Last recorded 1990Peak year
1921
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1916
Leemon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1990
- Peak year (1921)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 75 years of records
Leemon by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Leemon's strongest decade.
35 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Leemon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 13
1910s
13 births
- 1920s
1920s
35 births
- 1940s
1940s
16 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 35 births (44% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Leemon? ▼
79 babies have been named Leemon since 1916. It was last recorded in 1990. The peak year was 1921 with 9 births.
When was Leemon most popular? ▼
Leemon was most popular in the 1920s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
How long has the name Leemon been used? ▼
Leemon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 75 years of data through 1990.
What names are similar to Leemon? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lee, Leeroy, Leeland, Leevi, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Leemon's data
- Leemon's decade-level peak was the 1920s (35 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- 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 Leemon
Nearby Names Like Leemon
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Leemon
Lee Boy
#716 233,627 births
Leeroy Boy
#4436 4,404 births
Leeland Boy
#1770 3,288 births
Leevi Boy
#4774 812 births
Leelan Boy
#6394 554 births
Compare Leemon side by side: Leemon vs Lee Leemon vs Leeroy Leemon vs Leeland
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1916–1990 (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. "Leemon: Baby Name Since 1916 - 79 Births, Peak 1921." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/leemon. 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 Leemon 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 June 2026.