Unisex name · since 1912
Lemoyne
Since 1912, U.S. Social Security records show 357 babies named Lemoyne, peaking in 1923. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9,644 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 357
- born since 1912
- 1920s
- peak decade
Lemoyne sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 357 recorded since 1912.
Social Security Administration records show Lemoyne recorded 357 times among boys since 1912, 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 1912 to 1981.
- #9,644 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 357 born since 1912
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lemoyne ranks #9,644 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 357 born since 1912, peaking in the 1920s.
- #9,644 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 357
- born since 1912
- 1920s
- peak decade
Lemoyne's 357 recorded births place it above 78.77% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Nebraska.
Lemoyne's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lemoyne's SSA record in two at 1935 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1914, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1923 peak of 18, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lemoyne popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1981
- Peak year (1923)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 70 years of records
Lemoyne popularity over time - girls
62 total births recorded since 1918 (Lemoyne as girls' name)
Lemoyne by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (112 births, 31% of the file).
1920s was Lemoyne's strongest decade.
112 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Lemoyne births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
52 births
- 1920s
1920s
112 births
- 1930s
1930s
78 births
- 1940s 44
1940s
44 births
- 1950s 33
1950s
33 births
- 1960s 7
1960s
7 births
- 1970s 21
1970s
21 births
- 1980s 10
1980s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 112 births (31% of all-time use).
Lemoyne by state
Where Lemoyne concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Nebraska | | 5 | 1.4% |
5 of 357 births nationwide.
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What to do with Lemoyne's data
- Lemoyne's decade-level peak was the 1920s (112 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Nebraska records the most Lemoynes (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Nebraska 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 Lemoyne: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1923)
Similar record span (~69 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, 1912–1981 (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 Lemoyne 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.