Boys' name · since 1892
Lehman
Lehman has 974 recorded births since 1892 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1922 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5,218 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 974
- born since 1892
- 1920s
- peak decade
Lehman sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 974 recorded since 1892.
Social Security Administration records show Lehman recorded 974 times among boys since 1892, 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 1892 to 2003.
- #5,218 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 974 born since 1892
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lehman ranks #5,218 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 974 born since 1892, peaking in the 1920s.
- #5,218 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 974
- born since 1892
- 1920s
- peak decade
Lehman's 974 recorded births place it above 88.52% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Alabama.
Lehman's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lehman's full recorded timeline at 1946, 37% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 63% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1892, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1922 peak of 28 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lehman popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1892–2003
- Peak year (1922)
- 28
- Annual births at peak, across 112 years of records
Lehman by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (230 births, 24% of the file).
1920s was Lehman's strongest decade.
230 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Lehman births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1900s 17
1900s
17 births
- 1910s
1910s
127 births
- 1920s
1920s
230 births
- 1930s
1930s
148 births
- 1940s
1940s
136 births
- 1950s
1950s
120 births
- 1960s 71
1960s
71 births
- 1970s 54
1970s
54 births
- 1980s 35
1980s
35 births
- 1990s 19
1990s
19 births
- 2000s 12
2000s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 230 births (24% of all-time use).
How Lehman 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 Lehman's total volume
Lehman by state
Where Lehman concentrates geographically, total births since 1892
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Alabama | | 11 | 1.1% |
| #2 | Arkansas | | 7 | 0.7% |
| #3 | Louisiana | | 6 | 0.6% |
11 of 974 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Lehman's data
- Lehman's decade-level peak was the 1920s (230 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Alabama records the most Lehmans (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Alabama 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 Lehman: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1922)
Similar record span (~111 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, 1892–2003 (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 Lehman 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.