Recorded 1912–1981 Unisex name Peak 1923 357 births

Lemoyne — boys' name

357 babies named Lemoyne in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1923. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s521920s1121930s781940s441950s331960s71970s211980s10
1920s
Peak decade

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

1923
Single peak year

18 babies were named Lemoyne in 1923 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lemoyne

The Social Security Administration has registered 357 babies named Lemoyne between 1912 and 1981, spanning 70 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Lemoyne currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1981. The name reached its historical peak in 1923, when 18 babies received it in a single year. Lemoyne is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 62 additional births since 1918.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lemoyne performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 112 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Lemoyne shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Nebraska, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Lemoyne in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lemoyne 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 357 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.

Lemoyne at a glance

Last recorded 1981

Total births

357

Since 1912

70 years of records

Peak year

1923

18 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1981

Active since

1912

Recorded for 70 years

Last year on file: 1981

Lemoyne popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–1912

Last recorded 1981
Peak year (1923)
18
Annual births at peak — across 70 years of records
05101520 19811968194919391931192519191912 6

Lemoyne popularity over time — girls

62 total births recorded since 1918 (Lemoyne as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 62 births
456789 1940193419321926192419231922192119201918 5

Lemoyne by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
112 births that decade — 31% of Lemoyne's all-time total
1910s521920s1121930s781940s441950s331960s71970s211980s10

Lemoyne by state

Where Lemoyne concentrates geographically — total births since 1912

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Lemoyne
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Nebraska
5 1.4%
Nebraska share of Lemoyne's total US births 1.4%

5 of 357 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lemoyne?
357 babies have been named Lemoyne since 1912. It was last recorded in 1981. The peak year was 1923 with 18 births.
When was Lemoyne most popular?
Lemoyne was most popular in the 1920s decade with 112 total births. The single peak year was 1923.
Where is Lemoyne most popular?
The top states for the name Lemoyne are Nebraska (5 births).
Is Lemoyne a unisex name?
Yes, Lemoyne is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 357 births, and as a girl's name it has 62 births.
How long has the name Lemoyne been used?
Lemoyne has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 70 years of data through 1981.
What names are similar to Lemoyne?
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, 1912–1981 (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.