US rank #7137 Unisex name Peak 2017 98 births

Lemmy — #7137 US boys' name

98 babies named Lemmy in U.S. Social Security records since 2011, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s582020s40
#7137
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 50% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

59% of everyone ever named Lemmy was born in this single decade.

2017
Single peak year

15 babies were named Lemmy in 2017 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lemmy

The Social Security Administration has registered 98 babies named Lemmy between 2011 and 2024, spanning 14 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Lemmy currently holds the #7137 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2017, when 15 babies received it in a single year. Lemmy is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 26 additional births since 2016.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lemmy performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 58 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Lemmy shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lemmy 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 98 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.

Lemmy at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

98

Since 2011

14 years of records

Peak year

2017

15 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#7,137

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2011

Recorded for 14 years

Last year on file: 2024

Lemmy popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2011

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2017)
15
Annual births at peak — across 14 years of records
05101520 2024202220212020201920182017201620142011 5

Lemmy popularity over time — girls

26 total births recorded since 2016 (Lemmy as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 26 births
456789 2023202220202016 6

Lemmy by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
58 births that decade — 59% of Lemmy's all-time total
2010s582020s40

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lemmy?
98 babies have been named Lemmy since 2011. It currently ranks #7137 among boys. The peak year was 2017 with 15 births.
When was Lemmy most popular?
Lemmy was most popular in the 2010s decade with 58 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Is Lemmy a unisex name?
Yes, Lemmy is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 98 births, and as a girl's name it has 26 births.
How long has the name Lemmy been used?
Lemmy has been recorded in Social Security data since 2011, spanning 14 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Lemmy?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lemuel, Lemar, Lem, Lemon, 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, 2011–2024 (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.