Names / Boy names
Lancelot
Current rank
#7,034
and rising
All-time peak
#1,507
in 1908
First recorded
1908
in U.S. data
Children named
638
since 1908
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #1,507 in 1908 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
. Legendary pick for a striking, romantic horse. The name makes its debut in U.S. records in 1908. Usage has ticked up in recent years while remaining off the most-common lists. Only about 638 children have carried it, making it genuinely rare.