boys' name ★ peaked 1972

Lamont

Gender Boy · 1% girls Rank 2025 #2,739 Trend ↓ Falling 36%
Rank 2025
#2,739
among boys · ↓122 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
47
named Lamont · -8% vs 2024
How common
1 in 36,342
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1972
1,060 babies
All-time total
24,189
#759 all-time among boys
First recorded
1888
in Social Security records

Lamont popularity over time

24,189 babies have been named Lamont since 1888, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.190.380.560.7518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – 5 5 1 – #1,114
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – 11 11 1 – #1,378
1910s – 161 161 16 +1364% #1,305
1920s – 276 276 28 +71% #1,253
1930s – 363 363 36 +32% #815
1940s – 1,217 1,217 122 +235% #477
1950s – 2,131 2,131 213 +75% #475
1960s 34 3,317 3,351 335 +57% #372
1970s 114 6,673 6,787 679 +103% #214
1980s 17 3,447 3,464 346 -49% #364
1990s – 2,752 2,752 275 -21% #552
2000s – 1,983 1,983 198 -28% #778
2010s – 1,291 1,291 129 -35% #1,085
2020s (to 2025) – 397 397 66 -49% #1,756

Where Lamont is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 44 0.03 outside top 500
2027 41 0.02 outside top 500
2028 39 0.02 outside top 500
2029 38 0.02 outside top 500
2030 36 0.02 outside top 500

Where Lamont is most popular

Boys named Lamont per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.036 per 1,000. Strongest in Ohio, Illinois, and Pennsylvania.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Lamont born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Ohio 27 0.102 +185%
Illinois 18 0.070 +97%
Pennsylvania 15 0.056 +58%
Utah 5 0.052 +46%
Maryland 5 0.042 +17%
North Carolina 10 0.039 +9%
Michigan 5 0.024 -32%
Georgia 6 0.024 -34%
California 18 0.020 -45%
Florida 6 0.013 -65%
Texas 5 0.006 -84%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
New York – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Lamont

Lamont is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,739 in 2025 with 47 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1888, 24,189 American babies have been named Lamont. Its peak came in 1972, when 1,060 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 Lamont stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lamont?

The median living Lamont is about 47 years old; half are between 32 and 55. An estimated 21 thousand people named Lamont are alive in the United States today.

median 47 020406080100

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

Lamont year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 47 #2,739
2024 – – 51 #2,617
2023 – – 59 #2,352
2022 – – 82 #1,915
2021 – – 70 #2,088
2020 – – 88 #1,756
2019 – – 82 #1,844
2018 – – 84 #1,816
2017 – – 110 #1,514
2016 – – 116 #1,480
2015 – – 121 #1,425
2014 – – 136 #1,304
2013 – – 137 #1,273
2012 – – 159 #1,154
2011 – – 172 #1,085
2010 – – 174 #1,104
2009 – – 182 #1,046
2008 – – 210 #957
2007 – – 224 #897
2006 – – 190 #977
2005 – – 166 #1,019
2004 – – 185 #922
2003 – – 214 #820
2002 – – 187 #878
2001 – – 211 #798
2000 – – 214 #778
1995 – – 272 #624
1990 – – 314 #572
1985 – – 292 #511
1980 – – 484 #364
1975 13 #4,725 659 #291
1970 8 #6,078 534 #352
1965 – – 336 #424
1960 7 #5,442 225 #528
1955 – – 206 #513
1950 – – 194 #478
1945 – – 101 #604
1940 – – 64 #776
1935 – – 23 #1,440
1930 – – 42 #1,076
1925 – – 26 #1,477
1920 – – 22 #1,668
1915 – – 16 #1,840
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Lamont

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Lamont Johnson Lamont Johnson American actor 1922–2010 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lamont?

The median living Lamont is about 47 years old. Half of all living Lamonts are between 32 and 55 years old.

How many people named Lamont are alive today?

An estimated 21 thousand people named Lamont are alive in the United States, based on 24,189 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lamont in 2025?

Lamont ranked #2,739 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 47 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Lamont?

24,189 babies have been named Lamont in the United States since 1888, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lamont most popular?

Lamont peaked in 1972, when 1,060 newborns received the name.

Is Lamont a boy or girl name?

Lamont is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Lamont rising or falling?

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

Will Lamont become more popular?

Lamont is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 36 boys named Lamont in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Lamont?

Well-known people named Lamont include Lamont Johnson (actor).

Names like Lamont

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