Lancelot
How to say it: lahns-LOH · /lɑ̃sˈlo/
Old French Arthurian knight name, possibly from lance - immortalized by medieval romance.
Lancelot was the 6,050th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 12 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1980s, its births are up about 6% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #4,149 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #6,050 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 12 |
| Share of births | 1 in 276,278 |
| Peak decade | 1980s |
| Change over 10 years | +6% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #4,149 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,000 among boys’ names, 25 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Lancelot peaked in the 1980s.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Lance
- Lancel
- Lot
Honouring a Lancelot in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Lancelot is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French.
In France: #1,000 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Lancelot
- Lancelot Hogben (1895–1975)British zoologist, statistician, science writer
- Lancelot Brown (1716–1783)British landscape architect
- Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen (born 1971)Nigerian film director and producer
From Wikidata and Wikipedia
Keep exploring
About as popular as Lancelot
In the same lists
Find names you'll both love, starting with Lancelot
The one-minute style quiz.