How popular is the name Lamont?

Lamont ranks 687th among boys' names in US records, with 24,822 births since 1888. Over the past decade it accounts for 874.

Is Lamont a unisex name?

No. Lamont is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.

1972, when 1,069 children were given the name. It has been in use for 137 years and is still recorded as of 2024.

Lemont. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.

Boy name#687 of boy names

Pronounced L AH0 M AA1 N T (ARPABET)

Lamont is a boys' name, and first appears in 1888. It has been given to 24,822 children — the 687th most common boys' name on record.

It is falling away, down 51% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 1972, when 1,069 children were given it.

Lemont is counted with it here, since the two are pronounced identically.

1972Boys: 1,069Girls: 20

These spellings sound identical to Lamont and are counted together with it, which is why the totals here are higher than a single-spelling count.

Phonetic detail

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

How popular is the name Lamont?: Lamont ranks 687th among boys' names in US records, with 24,822 births since 1888. Over the past decade it accounts for 874.
Is Lamont a unisex name?: No. Lamont is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Lamont most popular?: 1972, when 1,069 children were given the name. It has been in use for 137 years and is still recorded as of 2024.
How else is Lamont spelled?: Lemont. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.