How Many People Are Named Lamont?
An estimated 21,083 people in the United States have the first name Lamont. It is predominantly male (99.3%). The average bearer is 46 years old, and Lamont peaked in popularity in 1972 with 1,060 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lamont as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Lamont paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Lamont is overwhelmingly male, 165 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
21,083
About 1 in 16,257 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.3% confidence
Average Age
46
years old
Peak Year
1972
1,060 births
Total Registered
24,140
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lamont
Lamont is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 24,140 total births registered, 99.3% were male.
Lamont as a male name
Ranked #2,607 in 2024
51 male births in 2024
Peak: 1972 (1,040 births)
Lamont as a female name
Ranked #11,631 in 1989
6 female births in 1989
Peak: 1973 (21 births)
Lamont: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lamont span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 6,787 babies were registered. Lamont has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lamont by Decade
How has Lamont tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Lamont by State
Birth registrations for Lamont span all 36 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Illinois, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Oregon, Idaho, Arizona. On average, about 551 Lamonts were registered per state.
Lamont + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lamont as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Lamont
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Lamont: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lamont?
We estimate approximately 21,083 people named Lamont are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 16,257 Americans share this first name.
Is Lamont a common name?
Lamont is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 24,140 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lamont most popular?
Lamont reached peak popularity in 1972, when 1,060 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lamont is approximately 46 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lamont a male name?
Lamont is predominantly male. 99.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lamont Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lamont Smith, Lamont Johnson, Lamont Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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