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Lomax

/ˈloʊmæks/ · 100% boys · last recorded 1957

Lomax has been given to about 133 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1936, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈloʊmæks/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 49
Median age today88 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Lomax per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & Waleseach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1936 · 11
  • Born in 20250
  • All time133

How popular is Lomax?

Its best year was 1936, when 11 babies were given the name, ranking 2247th. The typical living American called Lomax is about 88 years old today.

Names that sound like Lomax

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Max0.66
  2. Logan0.55
  3. Loyal0.55
  4. Loran0.55
  5. Jax0.53
  6. Dax0.53
  7. Lamar0.47
  8. Lyman0.47

Middle names for Lomax

Ranked by flow score
  1. Lomax John0.77
  2. Lomax Dean0.76
  3. Lomax Bryce0.76
  4. Lomax Ross0.76
  5. Lomax Quinn0.76
  6. Lomax Neal0.76

Sibling names for Lomax

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Elouisesister · 0.60
  2. Winonasister · 0.57
  3. Mavissister · 0.57
  4. Harlanbrother · 0.53
  5. Cleoeither · 0.51
  6. Hughbrother · 0.50

Where Lomax is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Lomax Anderson0.74
    2. Lomax White0.72
    3. Lomax Reyes0.72
    4. Lomax Nguyen0.72
    5. Lomax Moore0.72
    6. Lomax Hill0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Lomax

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.