Lambert
Lambert was the #6,803 boys' name in the US in 2025 (12 babies), and #685 in Canada.
Lambert as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,803 (12) | — | #685 (40) |
| 2024 | #8,987 (8) | — | #747 (35) |
| 2023 | #8,921 (8) | — | #911 (26) |
| 2022 | #7,768 (10) | — | #763 (33) |
| 2021 | #8,825 (8) | — | #805 (31) |
| 2020 | #8,067 (9) | — | #822 (29) |
| 2019 | #7,643 (10) | #4,702 (3) | #1,029 (21) |
| 2018 | #6,703 (12) | — | #993 (22) |
| 2017 | #5,111 (18) | — | #1,074 (20) |
| 2016 | #6,726 (12) | — | #892 (26) |
| 2015 | #5,746 (15) | — | #1,164 (17) |
| 2014 | #8,130 (9) | — | #1,062 (19) |
| 2013 | #7,537 (10) | — | #1,470 (12) |
| 2012 | #10,770 (6) | — | #1,466 (12) |
| 2011 | #10,808 (6) | — | #1,038 (20) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1900 at #555.
- Rising over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1881.
- A comeback: it faded for decades and is rising again.
How common is it?
about 1 in 140,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 140,000 | rare |
| Canada | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 4,000 | uncommon |
Next year
On its recent trend, Lambert is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 160,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 120,000 to 1 in 210,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Across Canada
| Province | Year | Rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quebec | 2025 | #150 | 40 |
Lambert (boys): rank in each province’s latest list. Only Quebec and Ontario publish full name lists; Ontario’s latest list is a year behind.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lambert | Canada | Boys | #685 | 40 |
| Lambert | England & Wales | Boys | — | too few |
| Lambert | US | Boys | #6,803 | 12 |