Lamount
French name derived from the place name meaning "the mountain".
Name Census estimates that about 183 living Americans carry the first name Lamount. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Lamount today is around 49 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Lamount births was 1973 (16 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Lamount. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
183
~ 1 in 1,872,975 Americans
Peak year
1973
16 babies that year
Average age
49
years old
2000 SSA rank
#9,811
Tracked since 1950
Census
Lamount in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 154 people with the first name Lamount, which placed it at #44,677 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#44,677
National first-name rank
People counted
154
154 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
85.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Lamount
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lamount is Black at 85.7%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (4.5%) and Two or More Races (4.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Lamount described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Lamount at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American85.7% · 132
- Hispanic or Latino4.5% · 7
- Two or more races4.5% · 7
- White2.6% · 4
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.9% · 3
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 1
Popularity
Lamount: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Lamount from the 1950s through to the 2000s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 90 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1970s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Lamount by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Lamount during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Lamount
The given name Lamount is a relatively modern invention, likely derived from a combination of the French prefix "la" (meaning "the") and the English word "mount" or "mountain." As such, it does not have a deep-rooted linguistic or cultural origin.
This name does not appear to have any significant historical references in ancient texts, religious scriptures, or historical records. Its emergence as a given name is relatively recent, likely stemming from the 20th century.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Lamount is that of Lamount Belknap (born in 1893), an American basketball player who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics. Another early bearer of the name was Lamount Dozier (1924-2005), an American author and playwright.
A notable individual named Lamount was Lamount Ridgell (1938-2016), an American football player who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Green Bay Packers and the Buffalo Bills in the 1960s.
Lamount Bryant (born 1948) is an American former professional basketball player who played in the NBA for the Philadelphia 76ers and the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1970s.
Lamount Harris (born 1971) is an American former professional basketball player who played in the NBA for the Detroit Pistons, Miami Heat, and Philadelphia 76ers in the 1990s and early 2000s.
While the name Lamount may have gained some popularity in recent decades, it remains relatively uncommon, particularly in comparison to more traditional given names. Its unique blend of French and English elements makes it a distinctive choice, although its origins and historical significance are limited.
People
Lamount + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Lamount as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with L
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Lamount: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lamount?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 183 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Lamount going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,872,975 US residents.
Is Lamount a common name?
We classify Lamount as "Very Rare". It ranks above 73% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 200 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Lamount most popular?
The single biggest year for Lamount was 1973, when 16 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Lamount is about 49 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Lamount in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 154 people with the name Lamount, or 0.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #44,677 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Lamount in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Lamount?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Lamount leans strongly male. 162 people counted with this name were male (97.6%), compared with 4 female bearers (2.4%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Lamount?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lamount is Black at 85.7%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (4.5%) and Two or More Races (4.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Lamount most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Lamount in the 2020 Census, accounting for 85.7% (132 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Lamount in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Lamount a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Lamount in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Lamount still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Lamount in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Lamount can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have the name Lamount?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.