How Many People Are Named Lamonte?
An estimated 2,978 people in the United States have the first name Lamonte. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 41 years old, and Lamonte peaked in popularity in 1971 with 91 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lamonte 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 Lamonte paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,978
About 1 in 115,095 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
41
years old
Peak Year
1971
91 births
Total Registered
3,402
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lamonte
Lamonte is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 3,402 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Lamonte as a male name
Ranked #5,782 in 2024
16 male births in 2024
Peak: 1971 (91 births)
Lamonte: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lamonte span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 625 babies were registered. Lamonte has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lamonte by Decade
How has Lamonte 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.
Lamonte by State
Birth registrations for Lamonte span all 16 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Illinois, New York. The lowest are in Mississippi, Maryland, Georgia. On average, about 48 Lamontes were registered per state.
Lamonte + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lamonte as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Lamonte: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lamonte?
We estimate approximately 2,978 people named Lamonte 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 115,095 Americans share this first name.
Is Lamonte a common name?
Lamonte is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,402 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lamonte most popular?
Lamonte reached peak popularity in 1971, when 91 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lamonte is approximately 41 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lamonte a male name?
Lamonte is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lamonte Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lamonte Smith, Lamonte Johnson, Lamonte 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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