How Many People Are Named Lemon?
An estimated 568 people in the United States have the first name Lemon. It is used for both genders, with 76.5% male. The average bearer is 36 years old, and Lemon peaked in popularity in 2021 with 50 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lemon 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 Lemon paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Lemon has undergone a significant gender shift. Originally given predominantly to boys, it is now more commonly a girls' name.
Estimated Living Americans
568
About 1 in 603,441 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
76.5% confidence
Average Age
36
years old
Peak Year
2021
50 births
Total Registered
1,400
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lemon
Lemon is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (76.5%) and females (23.5%). Out of 1,400 total births registered, 1,071 were male and 329 were female.
Lemon as a male name
Ranked #9,268 in 1992
5 male births in 1992
Peak: 1927 (30 births)
Lemon as a female name
Ranked #4,713 in 2024
29 female births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (50 births)
Lemon: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lemon span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 234 babies were registered. Lemon remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Lemon by Decade
How has Lemon 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.
Lemon by State
Birth registrations for Lemon span all 8 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi. The lowest are in Louisiana, North Carolina, California. On average, about 14 Lemons were registered per state.
Lemon + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lemon as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Lemon
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Lemon: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lemon?
We estimate approximately 568 people named Lemon 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 603,441 Americans share this first name.
Is Lemon a common name?
Lemon is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 85.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,400 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lemon most popular?
Lemon reached peak popularity in 2021, when 50 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lemon is approximately 36 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lemon a male name?
Lemon is predominantly male. 76.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lemon Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lemon Smith, Lemon Johnson, Lemon 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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