Lamont Jordan
There are approximately 15 people named Lamont Jordan living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 22,850,289 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Lamont with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Jordan. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
15
1 in 22,850,289
Named Lamont
21K
Alive today
Named Jordan
242K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 21K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1972
Average age: 46
Estimated bearers: 242K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #116
Per 100K: 70.65
Top ancestry: White (61.4%)
First name trend
Lamont: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Lamont. The peak year was 1972 with 1,060 births. The average person named Lamont today is 46 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Jordan surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Jordan, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 61.4%.
- White61.4%
- Black or African American30.7%
- Hispanic or Latino4.1%
- Two or more races2.5%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Lamont has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0062% of the US population, based on 21,083 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Jordan appears at a rate of 70.65 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0707%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 15 people with the full name Lamont Jordan. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Jordan
FAQ
Lamont Jordan: questions and answers
How many people are named Lamont Jordan?
We estimate approximately 15 people in the United States share the full name Lamont Jordan. That works out to about 1 in 22,850,289 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0062%) with the surname frequency (70.65 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Lamont Jordan?
We classify Lamont Jordan as "Very Rare". About 1 in 22,850,289 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Lamont a male or female name?
Lamont is predominantly male. Out of 24,140 total SSA registrations, 99.3% were male and 0.7% were female. See the full Lamont profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.