Boys' name · since 1916
Lomax
Since 1916, U.S. Social Security records show 133 babies named Lomax, peaking in 1936. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #15,555 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 133
- born since 1916
- 1930s
- peak decade
Lomax sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 133 recorded since 1916.
Lomax has 133 recorded births among boys since 1916, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1930s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1957.
- #15,555 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 133 born since 1916
- 1930s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lomax ranks #15,555 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 133 born since 1916, peaking in the 1930s.
- #15,555 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 133
- born since 1916
- 1930s
- peak decade
Lomax's 133 recorded births place it above 65.76% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Alabama.
Lomax's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lomax's SSA record in two at 1934 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1918, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1936 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lomax popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1957
- Peak year (1936)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Lomax by decade
1930s is the heaviest window (62 births, 47% of the file).
1930s was Lomax's strongest decade.
62 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Lomax births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 20
1910s
20 births
- 1920s 23
1920s
23 births
- 1930s
1930s
62 births
- 1940s 23
1940s
23 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 62 births (47% of all-time use).
Lomax by state
Where Lomax concentrates geographically, total births since 1916
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Alabama | | 36 | 27.1% |
36 of 133 births nationwide.
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What to do with Lomax's data
- Lomax's decade-level peak was the 1930s (62 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Alabama records the most Lomaxs (36 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Alabama 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 Lomax: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1936)
Similar record span (~41 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, 1916–1957 (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 Lomax 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.