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Lancelot

Boy

Meaning of Lancelot: French: 'land' or 'servant'

Lancelot is a boy's name most strongly associated with French naming. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 6639th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#6639

12 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

638

First recorded 1908 · peak 1984

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 12 babies1982: 12 babies1983: 11 babies1984: 18 babies1985: 9 babies1986: 5 babies1987: 12 babies1988: 10 babies1989: 13 babies1990: 12 babies19901991: 8 babies1992: 16 babies1993: 11 babies1994: 7 babies1995: 16 babies1996: 11 babies1997: 9 babies1998: 11 babies1999: 13 babies2000: 11 babies20002001: 11 babies2002: 11 babies2003: 11 babies2004: 14 babies2005: 12 babies2006: 16 babies2007: 11 babies2008: 10 babies2009: 8 babies2010: 14 babies20102011: 9 babies2012: 9 babies2013: 7 babies2014: 5 babies2015: 11 babies2016: 10 babies2017: 6 babies2018: 6 babies2019: 6 babies2020: 5 babies20202021: 5 babies2022: 6 babies2023: 9 babies2024: 8 babies2025: 12 babies
US babies named Lancelot per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 18.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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