How Many People Are Named Lancelot?
An estimated 552 people in the United States have the first name Lancelot. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 33 years old, and Lancelot peaked in popularity in 1984 with 18 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lancelot 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 Lancelot paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
552
About 1 in 620,932 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
33
years old
Peak Year
1984
18 births
Total Registered
625
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lancelot
Lancelot is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 625 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Lancelot as a male name
Ranked #10,452 in 2024
7 male births in 2024
Peak: 1984 (18 births)
Lancelot: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lancelot span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 115 babies were registered. Lancelot has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lancelot by Decade
How has Lancelot 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.
Lancelot by State
Lancelot + Last Name Combinations
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Lancelot: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lancelot?
We estimate approximately 552 people named Lancelot 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 620,932 Americans share this first name.
Is Lancelot a common name?
Lancelot is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 85.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 625 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lancelot most popular?
Lancelot reached peak popularity in 1984, when 18 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lancelot is approximately 33 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lancelot a male name?
Lancelot is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lancelot Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lancelot Smith, Lancelot Johnson, Lancelot 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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