Lemon
1 countryPopularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Lemon’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
1,430 births recorded 1882–2025 · peaked in 2021 with 50 births
Most common in: Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Texas, Tennessee
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Lemon’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | #3993 | — |
| 1958 | #3944 | ↑49 |
| 1959 | #3988 | ↓44 |
| 1960 | #3665 | ↑323 |
| 1961 | #3652 | ↑13 |
| 1963 | #2673 | ↑979 |
| 1964 | #3282 | ↓609 |
| 1965 | #2982 | ↑300 |
| 1966 | #3537 | ↓555 |
| 1967 | #3966 | ↓429 |
| 1968 | #4136 | ↓170 |
| 1969 | #3595 | ↑541 |
| 1970 | #4724 | ↓1129 |
| 1971 | #4375 | ↑349 |
| 1972 | #4986 | ↓611 |
| 1973 | #4054 | ↑932 |
| 1979 | #6056 | ↓2002 |
| 1987 | #6951 | ↓895 |
| 1991 | #8236 | ↓1285 |
| 1992 | #8435 | ↓199 |
Frequently asked questions about Lemon
Is Lemon a popular name?
Lemon has 1,430 recorded births in United States between 1882 and 2025, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Lemon more common for boys or girls?
Lemon is recorded predominantly as a boys’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Lemon most popular?
Lemon peaked in 2021 in United States, with 50 recorded births that year.
Is Lemon rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Lemon’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #754 in 1882 to #8435 in 1992.
How many babies have been named Lemon?
At least 1,430 babies have been recorded with the name Lemon across official birth statistics in 1 country.