How Many People Are Named Lancelot?
people named Lancelot are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 614,720 people in the US has this name
Based on 638 babies named Lancelot in Social Security records from 1908 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
ππ Very Rare
Peak Year
18 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
π Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
Meaning unknown, possibly an Old French diminutive of Lanzo (see LANCE). In Arthurian legend Lancelot was the bravest of the Knights of the Round Table. He became the lover of Arthur's wife Guinevere. His earliest appearance is in the works of the 12th-century French poet ChrΓ©tien de Troyes.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
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β§ Gender Distribution
All of the babies given the name Lancelot in the records were boys.
π₯ Age Distribution
The average person named Lancelot alive today is about 30 years old, and 51% are under 30. Half of them were between 17 and 42 in 2025.
π Popularity Over Time
Lancelot first appears in the records in 1908 and was given most often in 1984, to 18 babies. In 2025, 12 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1908 to 2025
π Rank History
Lancelot has never been one of the 100 most popular boys' names. Its best rank was #1,505, in 1908. In 2025 it ranked #7,030.
| Boys | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #7,030 |
| Best rank | #1,505 (1908) |
| Years in the top 100 | None |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #6,448 in the 2000s |
π State-Wise Distribution
People named Lancelot alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Lancelot were born in California than in any other state: about 16 of those alive today.
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