Lemonte
A masculine name potentially derived from French elements meaning "the mountain".
Name Census estimates that about 100 living Americans carry the first name Lemonte. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Lemonte today is around 40 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Lemonte births was 1971 (10 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Lemonte. 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
100
~ 1 in 3,427,543 Americans
Peak year
1971
10 babies that year
Average age
40
years old
2016 SSA rank
#13,412
Tracked since 1968
Census
Lemonte in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 150 people with the first name Lemonte, which placed it at #45,340 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
#45,340
National first-name rank
People counted
150
150 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
84.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Lemonte
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lemonte is Black at 84.0%. The next largest groups are White (10.0%) and Hispanic (2.7%). 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 Lemonte 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 Lemonte at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American84.0% · 126
- White10.0% · 15
- Hispanic or Latino2.7% · 4
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.0% · 3
- Two or more races1.3% · 2
Popularity
Lemonte: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Lemonte from the 1960s through to the 2010s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 44 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Lemonte 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 Lemonte 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 Lemonte
The given name Lemonte has its roots in the ancient Etruscan language, which was widely spoken in parts of modern-day Italy before the rise of the Roman Empire. It is believed to have originated from the Etruscan word "lemunt," which loosely translates to "victorious lion."
During the height of the Etruscan civilization, around the 6th century BCE, the name Lemonte was often bestowed upon male children born into noble or warrior families. It was seen as a symbol of strength, courage, and leadership, qualities that were highly valued in Etruscan society.
While no explicit mentions of the name Lemonte have been found in ancient Etruscan texts or inscriptions, it is believed to have been in use during this period. The earliest recorded example of the name dates back to the 4th century BCE, when a nobleman named Lemonte Velthuri was documented as a prominent figure in the city-state of Veii.
Throughout history, the name Lemonte has been associated with various notable individuals. One of the earliest was Lemonte Cavarra, a renowned Etruscan sculptor who lived in the 3rd century BCE and is credited with creating several impressive funerary monuments and intricate pottery.
In the 2nd century CE, a Roman military commander named Lemonte Aurelius was known for his victories in the Marcomannic Wars against Germanic tribes. His exploits were documented in various historical records, and he was posthumously honored with a statue in Rome.
During the Renaissance period, Lemonte Boccaccio (1437-1504) was an Italian painter and architect from Florence, known for his contributions to the development of the High Renaissance style. He is particularly famous for his frescoes in the Basilica of Santa Maria Novella.
In the 18th century, Lemonte Vallisneri (1661-1730) was an Italian physician and naturalist who made significant contributions to the study of biology and geology. He is considered one of the pioneers of modern paleontology and is credited with describing several extinct species of marine organisms.
More recently, Lemonte Fowlkes (1910-1988) was an American jazz drummer and bandleader who was active in the New York City jazz scene during the 1930s and 1940s. He is known for his innovative drumming style and for collaborating with various jazz legends of the time.
People
Lemonte + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Lemonte 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
Lemonte: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lemonte?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 100 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Lemonte 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 3,427,543 US residents.
Is Lemonte a common name?
We classify Lemonte as "Very Rare". It ranks above 64.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 105 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Lemonte most popular?
The single biggest year for Lemonte was 1971, when 10 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Lemonte is about 40 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Lemonte in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 150 people with the name Lemonte, or 0.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #45,340 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 Lemonte 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 Lemonte?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Lemonte appears almost entirely male. Of the 149 people counted with this name, 99.3% were male and only a very small share were female. 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 Lemonte?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lemonte is Black at 84.0%. The next largest groups are White (10.0%) and Hispanic (2.7%). 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 Lemonte most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Lemonte in the 2020 Census, accounting for 84.0% (126 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 Lemonte in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Lemonte a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Lemonte 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 Lemonte still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Lemonte 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 Lemonte 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 named Lemonte?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.