Boys' name · since 1916

Lehmon

Lehmon has 37 recorded births since 1916 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1917 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#24,334 of 45,481
all-time among boys
37
born since 1916
1910s
peak decade

37 boys have been named Lehmon since 1916, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Lehmon recorded 37 times among boys since 1916, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1935.

  • #24,334 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 37 born since 1916
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lehmon ranks #24,334 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 37 born since 1916, peaking in the 1910s.

#24,334 of 45,481
all-time among boys
37
born since 1916
1910s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Lehmon's 37 recorded births place it above 46.3% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Lehmon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Lehmon's full recorded timeline at 1926, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1918, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1917 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Lehmon popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1935

Last recorded 1935
Peak year (1917)
8
Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
456789 191619171918192619281935 7

Lehmon by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (20 births, 54% of the file).

1910s was Lehmon's strongest decade.

20 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.

Lehmon births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 20 births (54% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lehmon?
Since 1916, Social Security records show 37 babies named Lehmon. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #24,334 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1935. Its busiest year on record was 1917, with 8 births.
Where does Lehmon sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lehmon ranks #24,334 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Lehmon most popular?
Lehmon was most popular in the 1910s decade with 20 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
How long has the name Lehmon been used?
Lehmon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 20 years of data through 1935.
What names are similar to Lehmon?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lehman, Lehi, Lehan. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Lehmon's data

  • Lehmon's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (20 total births) through the 1930s (7) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Lehmon

Nearby Names Like Lehmon

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lehmon

Names with a similar number of total births

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Lehmon: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1916–1935 (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 Lehmon 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.