boy's name
Lamin
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 439
Scotland
#822
2013 births
Lamin is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2007, when 14 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 473,709 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1977.
Lamin over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 19 |
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 12 |
| 2000s | 80 |
| 2010s | 93 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 60 |
How popular is Lamin?
In 2025, Lamin was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Lamin is used
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 Lamin
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Lamin also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lamin over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Lamin
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lamin — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Lamin
How popular is the name Lamin?
In 2025, Lamin was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Lamin a girl's or a boy's name?
Lamin is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Lamin most popular?
Lamin peaked in 2007, when 14 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Lamin a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Lamin currently ranks #3,228 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.