Lamar Name Popularity and Statistics

Lamar is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

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Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births35,251
First Year on Record1882

Lamar popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2025Girls19#6,116
2025Boys115#1,514
2024Girls18#6,394
2024Boys120#1,494
2023Girls19#6,169
2023Boys136#1,369
2022Girls20#5,984
2022Boys144#1,308
2021Girls18#6,414
2021Boys148#1,280
2020Girls18#6,325
2020Boys182#1,086
2019Girls27#4,909
2019Boys194#1,054
2018Girls35#4,076
2018Boys201#1,023
2017Girls52#3,091
2017Boys234#910
2016Girls59#2,866
2016Boys230#923
2015Girls60#2,890
2015Boys277#817
2014Girls51#3,184
2014Boys268#843

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

1989 · Boys

737 recorded births and rank #325.

1990 · Boys

689 recorded births and rank #350.

1988 · Boys

668 recorded births and rank #323.

1986 · Boys

617 recorded births and rank #324.

Where Lamar ranked highest in 2025

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Boys

OH
Rank #627 · 15 recorded births
GA
Rank #853 · 10 recorded births
PA
Rank #913 · 8 recorded births
IN
Rank #949 · 5 recorded births
VA
Rank #1,089 · 5 recorded births
MI
Rank #1,113 · 5 recorded births
FL
Rank #1,478 · 7 recorded births
NY
Rank #1,760 · 5 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Lamar