Lancelot
Lancelot was the #6,803 boys' name in the US in 2025 (12 babies), and #3,153 in Canada.
Lancelot as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,803 (12) | — | #3,153 (5) |
| 2024 | #8,987 (8) | — | — |
| 2023 | #8,255 (9) | — | #2,921 (5) |
| 2022 | #10,863 (6) | — | #2,493 (6) |
| 2021 | #12,146 (5) | — | #2,260 (7) |
| 2020 | #12,022 (5) | #4,608 (3) | — |
| 2019 | #10,803 (6) | — | — |
| 2018 | #10,760 (6) | #4,749 (3) | — |
| 2017 | #10,775 (6) | — | — |
| 2016 | #7,605 (10) | — | — |
| 2015 | #7,066 (11) | — | — |
| 2014 | #12,108 (5) | — | — |
| 2013 | #9,655 (7) | — | — |
| 2012 | #8,158 (9) | — | — |
| 2011 | #8,079 (9) | — | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1908 at #1,373.
- Rising over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1908.
- 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 32,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Lancelot is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 120,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 91,000 to 1 in 150,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Across Canada
| Province | Year | Rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quebec | 2025 | #716 | 5 |
Lancelot (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancelot | Canada | Boys | #3,153 | 5 |
| Lancelot | England & Wales | Boys | — | too few |
| Lancelot | US | Boys | #6,803 | 12 |