Recorded 1912–1971 Boys' name Peak 1922 437 births

Lelon — boys' name

437 babies named Lelon in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1922. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s901920s1361930s811940s611950s471960s111970s11
1920s
Peak decade

31% of everyone ever named Lelon was born in this single decade.

1922
Single peak year

22 babies were named Lelon in 1922 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lelon

The Social Security Administration has registered 437 babies named Lelon between 1912 and 1971, spanning 60 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Lelon currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1971. The name reached its historical peak in 1922, when 22 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lelon performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 136 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Lelon shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Tennessee, which accounts for 12 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Lelon in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lelon 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 437 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.

Lelon at a glance

Last recorded 1971

Total births

437

Since 1912

60 years of records

Peak year

1922

22 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1971

Active since

1912

Recorded for 60 years

Last year on file: 1971

Lelon popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–1912

Last recorded 1971
Peak year (1922)
22
Annual births at peak — across 60 years of records
0510152025 197119541948194019321926192019141912 10

Lelon by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
136 births that decade — 31% of Lelon's all-time total
1910s901920s1361930s811940s611950s471960s111970s11

Lelon by state

Where Lelon concentrates geographically — total births since 1912

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Lelon
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Tennessee
12 2.7%
Tennessee share of Lelon's total US births 2.7%

12 of 437 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lelon?
437 babies have been named Lelon since 1912. It was last recorded in 1971. The peak year was 1922 with 22 births.
When was Lelon most popular?
Lelon was most popular in the 1920s decade with 136 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
Where is Lelon most popular?
The top states for the name Lelon are Tennessee (12 births).
How long has the name Lelon been used?
Lelon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 60 years of data through 1971.
What names are similar to Lelon?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Leland, Lelan, Leldon, Lelend, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 1912–1971 (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.