Name meaning & stats
Lamin
Lamin. 269 US babies since 1940, peak 2007. Notable Lamins are 2.1× over-represented as footballers.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2007
269 US babies were named Lamin between 1940 and 2025.
Lamin around the world
- Sweden: 57 babies since 1998, peak 2019, No. 1,006 in 2022
- France: 25 babies since 1900, peak 2025, No. 2,933 in 2025
- England & Wales: 142 babies since 1996, peak 2023, No. 2,939 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Lamins end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 2.1× | Medium · 16 people |
| Politician | 1.0× | Low · 5 people |
| Track athlete | 1.5× | Low · 3 people |
| Basketball player | 1.1× | Low · 2 people |
Among notable men who are footballers, Lamins show up 2.1× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 7 Lamons spell it Lamin
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2007)