Lamona: 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	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	14	1	–	#3,608
1930s	74	7	+429%	#2,777
1940s	56	6	-24%	#3,355
1950s	62	6	+11%	#4,413
1960s	105	11	+69%	#3,016
1970s	63	6	-40%	#4,624
1980s	11	1	-83%	#9,776
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#3,608

1930s

+429%

#2,777

1940s

-24%

#3,355

1950s

+11%

#4,413

1960s

105

+69%

#3,016

1970s

-40%

#4,624

1980s

-83%

#9,776

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Lamona

Lamona 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 1928, 385 American babies have been named Lamona. Its peak came in 1961, when 18 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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 Lamona stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lamona?

The median living Lamona is about 64 years old; half are between 55 and 73. An estimated 300 people named Lamona 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.

Lamona year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	5	#11,274
1975	6	#8,526
1970	12	#4,624
1965	6	#6,168
1960	16	#3,155
1955	7	#4,966
1950	6	#5,016
1945	5	#4,916
1940	8	#3,369
1935	6	#3,998
1930	8	#3,508
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lamona?

The median living Lamona is about 64 years old. Half of all living Lamonas are between 55 and 73 years old.

How many people named Lamona are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Lamona are alive in the United States, based on 385 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lamona in 2025?

Lamona 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 Lamona?

385 babies have been named Lamona in the United States since 1928, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lamona most popular?

Lamona peaked in 1961, when 18 newborns received the name.

Is Lamona a boy or girl name?

Lamona is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Lamona rising or falling?

Lamona has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Lamona popularity over time

The story of Lamona

How old are people named Lamona?

Lamona year by year

Frequently asked questions

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