Lamoyne
A unisex name of uncertain origin, possibly derived from French.
Name Census estimates that about 32 living Americans carry the first name Lamoyne. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 65.0% of registrations being male. The average person named Lamoyne today is around 84 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Lamoyne births was 1924 (18 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Lamoyne. 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.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Lamoyne is about 84 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Lamoynes were born before 1952.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Lamoyne. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
32
~ 1 in 10,711,073 Americans
Peak year
1924
18 babies that year
Average age
84
years old
1963 SSA rank
#4,367
Tracked since 1917
Census
Lamoyne in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 154 people with the first name Lamoyne, 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
White
80.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Lamoyne
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lamoyne is White at 80.5%. The next largest groups are Black (11.0%) and Two or More Races (7.1%). 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 Lamoyne 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 Lamoyne at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White80.5% · 124
- Black or African American11.0% · 17
- Two or more races7.1% · 11
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 1
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 1
Gender
Gender distribution for Lamoyne
Lamoyne is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 214 total registrations, 139 (65.0%) were male and 75 (35.0%) were female.
Lamoyne as a male name
- Ranked #4,367 in 1963
- 5 male births in 1963
- Peak: 1929 (13 births)
Lamoyne as a female name
- Ranked #5,023 in 1947
- 6 female births in 1947
- Peak: 1924 (10 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Lamoyne on both sides of the split. Of the 153 people counted with this name, 93 were male (60.8%) and 60 were female (39.2%).
Popularity
Lamoyne: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Lamoyne from the 1910s through to the 1960s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 103 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1920s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Lamoyne 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 Lamoyne 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 Lamoyne
The given name Lamoyne is a relatively uncommon name with an uncertain origin. Some sources suggest it may have derived from a combination of French and German roots, with "La" being a French article meaning "the" and "moyne" potentially stemming from the German word "mönch," meaning "monk." However, the precise etymology remains unclear.
One theory proposes that Lamoyne could have originated as a surname, possibly referring to a person residing near a monastery or having some connection to monastic life. Over time, it may have transitioned into a first name, although records of its earliest usage as a given name are scarce.
In terms of historical references, there are no known mentions of Lamoyne in ancient texts, religious scriptures, or significant historical records. This suggests that the name may be relatively modern, potentially emerging in the past few centuries.
The earliest recorded examples of individuals bearing the first name Lamoyne are from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. One notable figure was Lamoyne Jones (1849-1928), an American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Virginia between 1891 and 1893.
Another individual with this name was Lamoyne Mercer (1887-1965), an American actress and vaudeville performer who appeared in several films during the silent era of Hollywood in the 1920s.
Lamoyne Cobb (1915-1995) was an American baseball player who played as an outfielder in Major League Baseball for the Detroit Tigers and Boston Red Sox throughout the 1940s and early 1950s.
Lamoyne Sims (1921-2000) was an American artist and illustrator known for her work in children's literature, contributing illustrations to numerous books throughout the mid-20th century.
Lamoyne Curry (1925-2017) was an American actress and dancer who appeared in several Hollywood musicals and films during the 1940s and 1950s, often portraying supporting roles or dance ensemble members.
While these individuals exemplify the use of Lamoyne as a first name throughout the 20th century, it has remained a relatively uncommon choice, with its precise origins and meaning still subject to speculation.
People
Lamoyne + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Lamoyne 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
Lamoyne: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lamoyne?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 32 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Lamoyne 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 10,711,073 US residents.
Is Lamoyne a common name?
We classify Lamoyne as "Very Rare". It ranks above 47.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 214 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Lamoyne most popular?
The single biggest year for Lamoyne was 1924, when 18 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Lamoyne is about 84 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Lamoyne in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 154 people with the name Lamoyne, 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 Lamoyne 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 Lamoyne?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Lamoyne on both sides of the split. Of the 153 people counted with this name, 93 were male (60.8%) and 60 were female (39.2%). 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 Lamoyne?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lamoyne is White at 80.5%. The next largest groups are Black (11.0%) and Two or More Races (7.1%). 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 Lamoyne most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Lamoyne in the 2020 Census, accounting for 80.5% (124 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 Lamoyne in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Lamoyne a male name?
Yes, 65.0% of people registered as Lamoyne 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 Lamoyne still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Lamoyne 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 Lamoyne 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 are called Lamoyne?
Find out how many people have the name Lamoyne on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.