Lamont
Boy name · #2724 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 47 baby boys were named Lamont, placing it at #2724 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1416, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 38,298 boys born in 2025 was named Lamont.
The 137-year story
Lamont first appears in the Social Security records in 1888, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1972, when 1,040 boys were named Lamont — good for #214 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Lamont per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Lamont in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Lamont is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Lamont will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Lamont is most common
State-level data for Lamont is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Lamont
Statistically, parents drawn to Lamont tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Brant, Clint, Brent, Luigi, and Shannon.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Lamont | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 47 | #2718 |
| 2024 | 51 | #2595 |
| 2023 | 59 | #2346 |
| 2022 | 82 | #1907 |
| 2021 | 70 | #2079 |
| 2020 | 88 | #1743 |
| 2019 | 82 | #1842 |
| 2018 | 84 | #1809 |
| 2017 | 110 | #1510 |
| 2016 | 116 | #1478 |
| 2015 | 121 | #1416 |
| 2014 | 136 | #1300 |
| 2013 | 137 | #1269 |
| 2012 | 159 | #1151 |
| 2011 | 172 | #1082 |
| 2010 | 174 | #1102 |
| 2009 | 182 | #1045 |
| 2008 | 210 | #954 |
| 2007 | 224 | #896 |
| 2006 | 190 | #976 |
| 2005 | 166 | #1018 |
| 2004 | 185 | #917 |
| 2003 | 214 | #816 |
| 2002 | 187 | #875 |
| 2001 | 211 | #796 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Lamont a popular boy name?
Lamont ranked #2724 among boys in 2025 with 47 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1416.
When was the name Lamont most popular?
Lamont peaked in 1972, when 1,040 American boys received the name (ranked #214 that year). Since 1972 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Lamont?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 38,298 newborn American boys was named Lamont. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.