Lemon
Girl name · #4558 in 2025 · Uniqueness 86/100
Lemon is currently the #4558 girl name in the United States — 30 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #11835, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 60,000 girls born in 2025 was named Lemon.
Babies named Lemon per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 112-year story
Lemon first appears in the Social Security records in 1913, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2021, when 50 girls were named Lemon — good for #3215 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Lemon against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Lemon in class?
Lemon scores 86 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Lemon will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Lemon is most common
State-level data for Lemon is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Lemon
Statistically, parents drawn to Lemon tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Laiklynn, Lareen, Levy, Letti, and Cohen.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Lemon | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 | #4546 |
| 2024 | 29 | #4669 |
| 2023 | 41 | #3709 |
| 2022 | 38 | #3893 |
| 2021 | 50 | #3215 |
| 2020 | 42 | #3546 |
| 2019 | 23 | #5449 |
| 2018 | 20 | #6010 |
| 2017 | 25 | #5191 |
| 2016 | 27 | #4990 |
| 2015 | 8 | #11835 |
| 2014 | 10 | #10129 |
| 1924 | 6 | #4434 |
| 1919 | 5 | #4814 |
| 1913 | 5 | #3187 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Lemon a popular girl name?
Lemon ranked #4558 among girls in 2025 with 30 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #11835.
When was the name Lemon most popular?
Lemon peaked in 2021, when 50 American girls received the name (ranked #3215 that year). Since 2021 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Lemon?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 60,000 newborn American girls was named Lemon. It scores 86/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.