Lemont
A boy's name of French origin with 682 recorded U.S. births.
Meaning & Origin
A village in Lemont Township, Cook County, Downers Grove Township, DuPage County and DuPage Township and Homer Township, Will County, Illinois, United States.
Lemont is a boy's baby name of French origin, derived from the French phrase le mont, meaning 'the mountain' or 'the hill.' The French element mont appears in hundreds of place names across France and North America — Vermont, Montreal, Montevideo — all evoking elevation and landscape.
As a given name, Lemont carries the dignity of French geographic naming with a distinctly American application. It was used particularly in African American communities from the mid-20th century, where French-influenced names with aristocratic or geographic elegance were valued. The name has a naturally confident, upward-reaching quality built into its meaning.
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Lemont is built from 6 letters and two syllables — a mid-length form that balances memorability with distinctiveness. Within the French naming tradition, this length is typical of names that preserve their full historical form, carrying their etymology on the surface.
The interplay of consonants and vowels in Lemont creates its characteristic sharp, distinct quality. Two-syllable names are the most common length in American naming, hitting a natural speech rhythm that works across formal and informal contexts.
At a Glance
Popularity Over Time
Lemont has 62+ years of history in the U.S., first appearing in 1918.
Popularity by Decade
| Decade | Births | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11 | ▼ |
| 2000s | 29 | ▼ |
| 1990s | 57 | ▼ |
| 1980s | 96 | ▼ |
| 1970s | 220 | ▲ |
| 1960s | 142 | ▲ |
| 1950s | 78 | ▲ |
| 1940s | 26 | ▲ |
| 1930s | 18 | ▲ |
| 1910s | 5 | — |
The Story of Lemont
A Gen X name
Peaking in 1974, Lemont is a Gen X staple. Boys named Lemont are most likely born between 1964 and 1984.
How rare is Lemont?
With 682 total births on record, Lemont remains a rare and distinctive pick.
The journey through the decades
First appeared in the records in 1918, grew steadily over the decades, peaked in the 1970s with 220 births that decade, and has since become a rare, vintage choice.
Lemont by the numbers
- Would fill 14 school buses
- Meeting one Lemont per day would take 1.9 years
Year-by-Year Data
View complete yearly data(62 years, 1918–2017)
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5 | #13461 |
| 2016 | 6 | #11588 |
| 2009 | 5 | #13676 |
| 2007 | 6 | #11788 |
| 2006 | 7 | #10208 |
| 2003 | 5 | #12009 |
| 2001 | 6 | #10035 |
| 1998 | 10 | #6119 |
| 1994 | 5 | #9684 |
| 1993 | 6 | #8255 |
| 1992 | 5 | #9270 |
| 1991 | 12 | #4648 |
| 1990 | 19 | #3256 |
| 1989 | 10 | #5031 |
| 1988 | 9 | #5047 |
| 1987 | 10 | #4441 |
| 1986 | 9 | #4697 |
| 1985 | 7 | #5505 |
| 1984 | 9 | #4413 |
| 1983 | 14 | #3166 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 1918–2017