Lemon: 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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	39	39	4	–	#613
1890s	–	76	76	8	+95%	#687
1900s	–	82	82	8	+8%	#570
1910s	10	182	192	19	+134%	#964
1920s	6	228	234	23	+22%	#1,362
1930s	–	162	162	16	-31%	#1,381
1940s	–	119	119	12	-27%	#1,728
1950s	–	80	80	8	-33%	#2,269
1960s	–	60	60	6	-25%	#2,783
1970s	–	28	28	3	-53%	#4,326
1980s	–	5	5	1	-82%	#7,662
1990s	–	10	10	1	+100%	#9,046
2000s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2010s	113	–	113	11	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	230	–	230	38	+239%	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#613

1890s

–

+95%

#687

1900s

–

+8%

#570

1910s

182

192

+134%

#964

1920s

228

234

+22%

#1,362

1930s

–

162

-31%

#1,381

1940s

–

119

-27%

#1,728

1950s

–

-33%

#2,269

1960s

–

-25%

#2,783

1970s

–

-53%

#4,326

1980s

–

-82%

#7,662

1990s

–

+100%

#9,046

2000s

–

2010s

113

–

113

–

2020s (to 2025)

230

–

230

+239%

–

The story of Lemon

Lemon 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 1882, 1,430 American babies have been named Lemon, about 75% boys and 25% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2021, when 50 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Lemon?

The median living Lemon is about 8 years old; half are between 4 and 65. An estimated 600 people named Lemon 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.

Lemon 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	30	#4,616	–	–
2024	29	#4,726	–	–
2023	41	#3,749	–	–
2022	38	#3,930	–	–
2021	50	#3,237	–	–
2020	42	#3,580	–	–
2019	23	#5,541	–	–
2018	20	#6,156	–	–
2017	25	#5,268	–	–
2016	27	#5,079	–	–
2015	8	#12,486	–	–
2014	10	#10,597	–	–
2013	–	–	–	–
2012	–	–	–	–
2011	–	–	–	–
2010	–	–	–	–
2009	–	–	–	–
2008	–	–	–	–
2007	–	–	–	–
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2000	–	–	–	–
1995	–	–	–	–
1990	–	–	–	–
1985	–	–	–	–
1980	–	–	–	–
1975	–	–	–	–
1970	–	–	5	#5,142
1965	–	–	8	#3,134
1960	–	–	6	#3,882
1955	–	–	10	#2,683
1950	–	–	6	#3,526
1945	–	–	11	#2,197
1940	–	–	13	#2,043
1935	–	–	20	#1,569
1930	–	–	28	#1,381
1925	–	–	17	#1,974
1920	–	–	25	#1,530
1915	–	–	20	#1,582
1910	–	–	12	#964
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	10	#876
1895	–	–	6	#1,037
1890	–	–	7	#850
1885	–	–	8	#737
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lemon?

The median living Lemon is about 8 years old. Half of all living Lemons are between 4 and 65 years old.

How many people named Lemon are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Lemon are alive in the United States, based on 1,430 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lemon in 2025?

Lemon 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 Lemon?

1,430 babies have been named Lemon in the United States since 1882, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lemon most popular?

Lemon peaked in 2021, when 50 newborns received the name.

Is Lemon a boy or girl name?

Lemon is used for both: about 25% of babies named Lemon have been girls and 75% boys.

Is the name Lemon rising or falling?

Lemon has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Lemon

Lemon popularity over time

The story of Lemon

How old are people named Lemon?

Lemon year by year

Frequently asked questions

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