Lamon: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	5	1	–	#1,588
1910s	54	5	+980%	#1,341
1920s	109	11	+102%	#2,097
1930s	111	11	+2%	#1,675
1940s	92	9	-17%	#1,955
1950s	108	11	+17%	#2,100
1960s	114	11	+6%	#1,929
1970s	277	28	+143%	#1,460
1980s	183	18	-34%	#1,751
1990s	152	15	-17%	#2,920
2000s	157	16	+3%	#4,011
2010s	91	9	-42%	#6,110
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	-91%	#13,270

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,588

1910s

+980%

#1,341

1920s

109

+102%

#2,097

1930s

111

+2%

#1,675

1940s

-17%

#1,955

1950s

108

+17%

#2,100

1960s

114

+6%

#1,929

1970s

277

+143%

#1,460

1980s

183

-34%

#1,751

1990s

152

-17%

#2,920

2000s

157

+3%

#4,011

2010s

-42%

#6,110

2020s (to 2025)

-91%

#13,270

The story of Lamon

Lamon is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1909, 1,458 American babies have been named Lamon. Its peak came in 1974, when 36 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Lamon stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lamon?

The median living Lamon is about 44 years old; half are between 27 and 54. An estimated 1,100 people named Lamon are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Lamon year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	5	#13,270
2020	–	–
2019	5	#13,303
2018	7	#10,289
2017	10	#7,903
2016	7	#10,295
2015	5	#13,215
2014	10	#7,900
2013	14	#6,110
2012	12	#6,868
2011	10	#7,846
2010	11	#7,379
2009	13	#6,663
2008	9	#8,721
2007	17	#5,340
2006	14	#5,973
2005	20	#4,403
2004	16	#5,150
2003	15	#5,178
2002	17	#4,621
2001	16	#4,809
2000	20	#4,011
1995	15	#4,181
1990	22	#2,920
1985	20	#2,560
1980	33	#1,751
1975	23	#2,039
1970	20	#2,034
1965	8	#3,126
1960	8	#3,223
1955	15	#2,100
1950	9	#2,679
1945	9	#2,493
1940	9	#2,586
1935	15	#1,878
1930	20	#1,675
1925	12	#2,517
1920	16	#2,097
1915	14	#2,025
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Lamon, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Lamon?

The median living Lamon is about 44 years old. Half of all living Lamons are between 27 and 54 years old.

How many people named Lamon are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Lamon are alive in the United States, based on 1,458 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Lamon mean?

Lamon is both a surname and a given name.

How popular is the name Lamon in 2025?

Lamon did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Lamon?

1,458 babies have been named Lamon in the United States since 1909, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lamon most popular?

Lamon peaked in 1974, when 36 newborns received the name.

Is Lamon a boy or girl name?

Lamon is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Lamon rising or falling?

Lamon is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Lamon popularity over time

The story of Lamon

How old are people named Lamon?

Lamon year by year

Frequently asked questions

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