boy's name

Laman

  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 5
  • Births on record 30

Laman is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 1999 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Peaked in 1974, when 8 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1974.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Laman over time

Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 1990s.

14
'70 '80 '90
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Births named Laman by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1970s 14
1980s 6
1990s 5

How popular is Laman?

In 1999, Laman was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Where Laman is used

France #6,943 5 in 2020
United States #11,528 5 in 1999

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Laman

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Laman also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Laman over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Laman

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Laman — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Laman

How popular is the name Laman?

In 1999, Laman was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Is Laman a girl's or a boy's name?

Laman is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Laman?

Laman has 2 syllables.

When was Laman most popular?

Laman peaked in 1974, when 8 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.