Boy · #3,942 in 2026

Lemoine

Name: Popularity of the name Lemoine in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Lemoine, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Lemoine or Le Moine is a French surname meaning "Monk". Notable people with the surname include:Adolphe Lemoine, known as Lemoine-Montigny (1812–1880), French comic-actor Anna Le Moine, Swedish curler Antoine Marcel Lemoine (1763–1817) musician, music publisher, father to Henry Benjamin-Henri Le Moine (1811–1875), Canadian politician and banker C.W.

English

Current Rank

#3,942

Peak Rank

#2,725 (1926)

Total Babies

109

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1917

First Year

1956

Last Year

1926

Peak Year

#2725

Peak Rank

109

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Lemoine

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

English

The Story of Lemoine

American parents first put Lemoine on the record books as a baby boy name in 1917, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1926, when 10 Lemoines were born — ranking #2,725 that year. About 52% of every Lemoine on record arrived during the 1920s, its defining decade. Lemoine last appeared in the published SSA data in 1956, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 109 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Lemoine

Phonetically similar names — useful when Lemoine is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Lemoyne
Limon
Limen
Limine
Limone
Lemon
Lemmon
Lamine
Lemman
Linen
Layman
Laymen

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Lemoine

What does the name Lemoine mean?

What is the origin of the name Lemoine?

Lemoine has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English.

How popular is Lemoine in 2026?

In 2026, Lemoine ranks #3,942 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Lemoine most popular?

Lemoine reached its peak popularity in 1926, ranking #2,725 that year with 10 babies given the name.

Is Lemoine a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Lemoine is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Lemoine?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Lemoine include Rubel, Vivan, Argie. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Lemoine

Lemoine is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1917 and has accumulated 109 births in the dataset. Lemoine's peak popularity came in 1926 when it ranked #2,725. Use the chart and map above to compare Lemoine's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.