Lemarco
Of French origin, meaning "from the borderlands".
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Lemarco. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Lemarco today is around 46 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Lemarco births was 1977 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Lemarco. 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
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Lemarco. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
1977
5 babies that year
Average age
46
years old
1977 SSA rank
#6,429
Tracked since 1977
Popularity
Lemarco: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Lemarco 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 Lemarco during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Lemarco
The given name Lemarco has its origins in the French language. It is a combination of two words, "le" meaning "the" and "marco" derived from the Latin name "Marcus". The name Marco itself has roots in the Roman god of war, Mars.
Lemarco first appeared as a name in the 16th century during the Renaissance period in France. It was commonly used among the French aristocracy and nobility. The earliest recorded instance of the name dates back to 1542, when a nobleman named Lemarco de Montfort was mentioned in a French historical text.
In the 17th century, Lemarco gained popularity as a first name among the French bourgeoisie and merchant class. One notable figure from this time period was Lemarco Dubois, a renowned French explorer who travelled extensively in North America and documented his journeys in a book published in 1678.
During the 18th century, the name Lemarco became associated with the French Revolution. Lemarco Danton, a prominent revolutionary leader and one of the principal figures in the overthrow of the French monarchy, was born in 1759 and executed in 1794.
In the 19th century, Lemarco was a relatively uncommon name, but it was still used in certain regions of France. Lemarco Renoir, a French painter and a leading figure in the Impressionist movement, was born in 1841 and is considered one of the most famous individuals with this name.
In the early 20th century, Lemarco gained some popularity in other parts of Europe, particularly in Italy. Lemarco Baggio, an Italian footballer who played for several clubs including Juventus and AC Milan, was born in 1967 and is one of the more recent notable figures with this name.
People
Lemarco + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Lemarco 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
Lemarco: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lemarco?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Lemarco 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 68,550,868 US residents.
Is Lemarco a common name?
We classify Lemarco as "Very Rare". It ranks above 18.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Lemarco most popular?
The single biggest year for Lemarco was 1977, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Lemarco is about 46 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Lemarco in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Lemarco a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Lemarco 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 Lemarco still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Lemarco 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 Lemarco 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people share the name Lemarco?
You can see how many people share the name Lemarco on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.