Leamon: 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	17	2	–	#911
1900s	68	7	+300%	#761
1910s	321	32	+372%	#871
1920s	547	55	+70%	#857
1930s	468	47	-14%	#837
1940s	389	39	-17%	#945
1950s	322	32	-17%	#1,134
1960s	214	21	-34%	#1,508
1970s	134	13	-37%	#2,334
1980s	94	9	-30%	#2,920
1990s	59	6	-37%	#4,104
2000s	27	3	-54%	#7,329
2010s	12	1	-56%	#10,319
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#911

1900s

+300%

#761

1910s

321

+372%

#871

1920s

547

+70%

#857

1930s

468

-14%

#837

1940s

389

-17%

#945

1950s

322

-17%

#1,134

1960s

214

-34%

#1,508

1970s

134

-37%

#2,334

1980s

-30%

#2,920

1990s

-37%

#4,104

2000s

-54%

#7,329

2010s

-56%

#10,319

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Leamon

Leamon 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 1891, 2,672 American babies have been named Leamon. Its peak came in 1921, when 64 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

How old are people named Leamon?

The median living Leamon is about 66 years old; half are between 51 and 77. An estimated 1,000 people named Leamon 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.

Leamon 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	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	5	#13,316
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	7	#10,319
2009	–	–
2008	5	#13,762
2007	5	#13,580
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	10	#7,329
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	7	#8,753
1995	7	#7,467
1990	14	#4,104
1985	5	#7,141
1980	11	#3,753
1975	15	#2,706
1970	15	#2,458
1965	19	#1,840
1960	25	#1,645
1955	39	#1,205
1950	40	#1,134
1945	41	#1,002
1940	46	#945
1935	46	#935
1930	49	#968
1925	51	#950
1920	63	#857
1915	39	#1,029
1910	12	#963
1905	8	#971
1900	6	#1,246
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Leamon?

The median living Leamon is about 66 years old. Half of all living Leamons are between 51 and 77 years old.

How many people named Leamon are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Leamon are alive in the United States, based on 2,672 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Leamon in 2025?

Leamon 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 Leamon?

2,672 babies have been named Leamon in the United States since 1891, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Leamon most popular?

Leamon peaked in 1921, when 64 newborns received the name.

Is Leamon a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Leamon rising or falling?

Leamon has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Leamon popularity over time

The story of Leamon

How old are people named Leamon?

Leamon year by year

Frequently asked questions

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