Total births
10
Boys' name · since 1915
Limon
10 babies named Limon in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1915. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 10
- total births
- 1915–1947
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Limon is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 10 have been recorded since 1915.
Social Security Administration records show Limon recorded 10 times among boys since 1915, 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 1915 to 1947.
- 10 total births
- 1915–1947 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
10 boys have been named Limon since 1915, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1947.
- 10
- total births
- 1915–1947
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Limon was born in this single decade.
1915
Single peak year
5 babies were named Limon in 1915 - its busiest year on record.
Limon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Limon's full recorded timeline at 1947, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1915, with just 5 recorded births.
Limon at a glance
Last recorded 1947Peak year
1915
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Limon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1947
- Peak year (1915)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Limon by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Limon's strongest decade.
5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Limon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
5 births
- 1940s
1940s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Limon? ▼
Limon has been given to 10 babies in the U.S. since 1915, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1947. 5 babies were born in 1915, its single highest year.
When was Limon most popular? ▼
Limon was most popular in the 1910s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1915.
How long has the name Limon been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Limon since 1915 -- 33 years through the most recent 1947 data.
What names are similar to Limon? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Limmie, Limuel, Lim. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Limon's data
- Limon's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1940s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Limon
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Compare Limon side by side: Limon vs Limmie Limon vs Limuel Limon vs Lim
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1915–1947 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Limon: Baby Name Since 1915 - 10 Births, Peak 1915." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/limon. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Limon 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 June 2026.