The first name Lamont
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male Also a surname
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Lamont last appeared in the official list in 2016, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 1998, with 3 births (#2,901).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Lamont with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Lamont at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 47 boys born in the United States were named Lamont, the 2,739th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1972, when 1,040 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Lamont
10 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Lamont DozierAmerican singer-songwriter (1941–2022)
- Lamont JohnsonAmerican actor and film director (1922–2010)
- Lamont BentleyAmerican actor (1973-2005)
- Lamont HamiltonAmerican basketball player (born 1984)
- Lamont JonesAmerican basketball player (born 1990)
- Lamont PetersonAmerican boxer, born 1984
- Big LAmerican rapper (1974–1999)
- U-GodAmerican rapper (born 1970)
- Pimp CAmerican rapper and record producer (1973–2007)
- Mike JamesAmerican basketball player (born 1975)
Questions
- How popular is the name Lamont?
- In 2016, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Lamont, ranking 4,810th. Its peak was 1998, with 3 births.
- Is Lamont a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 99% of the 24,189 US babies named Lamont since 1880 were boys.
- When was Lamont most popular?
- 1972 in the United States, when 1,040 babies were named Lamont, its highest rank at 214th.
- Is Lamont also a surname?
- Yes. Lamont is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.