Lamont Jordan
There are approximately 14 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 24,482,453 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 Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
14
1 in 24,482,453
Named Lamont
21K
Alive today
Named Jordan
230K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 21K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1972
Average age: 46
Top Census group: Black or African American (82.2%)
Estimated bearers: 230K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #118
Per 100K: 67.24
Top ancestry: White (58.5%)
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
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Lamont
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Lamont, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is Black or African American at 82.2%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Lamont described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Lamont at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Black or African American82.2% · 12,687
- White9.5% · 1,459
- Two or more races4.8% · 737
- Hispanic or Latino2.6% · 400
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 96
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.3% · 53
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Jordan surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Jordan, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 58.5%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Jordan described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Jordan at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White58.5% · 117,536
- Black or African American30.2% · 60,795
- Hispanic or Latino5.3% · 10,620
- Two or more races4.6% · 9,264
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 1,421
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 1,348
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).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Lamont right now.
The surname Jordan appears at a rate of 67.24 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0672%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 14 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 14 people in the United States share the full name Lamont Jordan. That works out to about 1 in 24,482,453 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0062%) with the surname frequency (67.24 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Lamont Jordan?
We classify Lamont Jordan as "Very Rare". About 1 in 24,482,453 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 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many Americans are named Lamont Jordan?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.