Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1917

Lemmie

Gender Unisex · 18% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Lemmie
How common
–
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1917
28 babies
All-time total
816
#6,648 all-time among boys
First recorded
1889
in Social Security records

Lemmie popularity over time

816 babies have been named Lemmie since 1889, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – #1,045
1890s 10 25 35 4 +600% #1,054
1900s 21 39 60 6 +71% #720
1910s 48 105 153 15 +155% #1,244
1920s 34 148 182 18 +19% #1,929
1930s 6 125 131 13 -28% #1,568
1940s 6 98 104 10 -21% #1,864
1950s 5 60 65 7 -37% #2,201
1960s – 56 56 6 -14% #2,559
1970s – – – – – –
1980s – 5 5 1 – #8,020
1990s – – – – – –
2000s – – – – – –
2010s – – – – – –
2020s (to 2025) 20 – 20 3 – –

The story of Lemmie

Lemmie 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 1889, 816 American babies have been named Lemmie, about 82% boys and 18% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1917, when 28 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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

How old are people named Lemmie?

The median living Lemmie is about 73 years old; half are between 62 and 81. An estimated 200 people named Lemmie are alive in the United States today.

median 73 020406080100

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

Lemmie 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 – – – –
2024 – – – –
2023 10 #10,025 – –
2022 5 #16,687 – –
2021 5 #16,672 – –
2020 – – – –
2019 – – – –
2018 – – – –
2017 – – – –
2016 – – – –
2015 – – – –
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1980 – – – –
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1970 – – – –
1965 – – 6 #3,750
1960 – – 6 #3,881
1955 – – 10 #2,682
1950 – – 7 #3,197
1945 – – 5 #3,574
1940 – – 8 #2,776
1935 6 #4,009 10 #2,471
1930 – – 18 #1,785
1925 7 #4,241 14 #2,266
1920 8 #3,802 18 #1,929
1915 8 #3,291 10 #2,547
1910 – – 5 #1,740
1905 – – 6 #1,176
1900 – – 11 #823
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lemmie?

The median living Lemmie is about 73 years old. Half of all living Lemmies are between 62 and 81 years old.

How many people named Lemmie are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Lemmie are alive in the United States, based on 816 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lemmie in 2025?

Lemmie 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 Lemmie?

816 babies have been named Lemmie in the United States since 1889, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lemmie most popular?

Lemmie peaked in 1917, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Lemmie a boy or girl name?

Lemmie is used for both: about 18% of babies named Lemmie have been girls and 82% boys.

Is the name Lemmie rising or falling?

Lemmie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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