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Worldwide Name Statistics

Lamar

Ranked #1372 - 1 in 313,063 people
US

Most common in

United States

26k bearers

World total

25,554

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1372

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States26k
Worldwide
~26k
rank #1372
Rarity
1 in 313,063
of people globally
Gender split
96/4
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~26k in US

About the name Lamar

There are an estimated 25,554 people named Lamar alive worldwide today. That ranks Lamar at #1372 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Lamar is held by approximately 25,554 people, ranking #1372 among first names. That works out to roughly 8 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 12,988 U.S. residents).

Historically Lamar is used overwhelmingly as a male name (96.4% male).

Lamar appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 96.4%Female 3.6%

Lamar popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Lamar, 1882 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1882: 5
  2. 1885: 14
  3. 1887: 7
  4. 1888: 7
  5. 1890: 5
  6. 1891: 5
  7. 1892: 10
  8. 1893: 10
  9. 1894: 10
  10. 1895: 10
  11. 1896: 7
  12. 1897: 15
  13. 1898: 10
  14. 1899: 12
  15. 1900: 16
  16. 1901: 14
  17. 1902: 15
  18. 1903: 6
  19. 1904: 10
  20. 1905: 15
  21. 1906: 17
  22. 1907: 31
  23. 1908: 19
  24. 1909: 20
  25. 1910: 34
  26. 1911: 34
  27. 1912: 52
  28. 1913: 83
  29. 1914: 104
  30. 1915: 132
  31. 1916: 172
  32. 1917: 169
  33. 1918: 169
  34. 1919: 163
  35. 1920: 189
  36. 1921: 179
  37. 1922: 202
  38. 1923: 215
  39. 1924: 234
  40. 1925: 245
  41. 1926: 228
  42. 1927: 229
  43. 1928: 238
  44. 1929: 224
  45. 1930: 228
  46. 1931: 222
  47. 1932: 237
  48. 1933: 244
  49. 1934: 229
  50. 1935: 216
  51. 1936: 198
  52. 1937: 225
  53. 1938: 220
  54. 1939: 217
  55. 1940: 212
  56. 1941: 218
  57. 1942: 231
  58. 1943: 249
  59. 1944: 227
  60. 1945: 198
  61. 1946: 225
  62. 1947: 286
  63. 1948: 291
  64. 1949: 276
  65. 1950: 287
  66. 1951: 293
  67. 1952: 284
  68. 1953: 283
  69. 1954: 305
  70. 1955: 292
  71. 1956: 272
  72. 1957: 290
  73. 1958: 269
  74. 1959: 279
  75. 1960: 279
  76. 1961: 275
  77. 1962: 273
  78. 1963: 234
  79. 1964: 269
  80. 1965: 249
  81. 1966: 229
  82. 1967: 271
  83. 1968: 317
  84. 1969: 330
  85. 1970: 409
  86. 1971: 400
  87. 1972: 433
  88. 1973: 355
  89. 1974: 334
  90. 1975: 338
  91. 1976: 379
  92. 1977: 532
  93. 1978: 497
  94. 1979: 583
  95. 1980: 622
  96. 1981: 592
  97. 1982: 560
  98. 1983: 616
  99. 1984: 566
  100. 1985: 545
  101. 1986: 625
  102. 1987: 624
  103. 1988: 674
  104. 1989: 748
  105. 1990: 699
  106. 1991: 550
  107. 1992: 503
  108. 1993: 405
  109. 1994: 372
  110. 1995: 306
  111. 1996: 296
  112. 1997: 323
  113. 1998: 251
  114. 1999: 256
  115. 2000: 286
  116. 2001: 288
  117. 2002: 242
  118. 2003: 238
  119. 2004: 268
  120. 2005: 303
  121. 2006: 353
  122. 2007: 356
  123. 2008: 333
  124. 2009: 324
  125. 2010: 361
  126. 2011: 353
  127. 2012: 318
  128. 2013: 376
  129. 2014: 319
  130. 2015: 337
  131. 2016: 289
  132. 2017: 286
  133. 2018: 236
  134. 2019: 221
  135. 2020: 200
  136. 2021: 166
  137. 2022: 164
  138. 2023: 155
  139. 2024: 138
  140. 2025: 134

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Lamar worldwide?

There are an estimated 25,554 people named Lamar alive worldwide today, ranking #1372 globally.

Is Lamar a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 313,063 people. In the United States there are roughly 25,554 bearers, which is 1 in 12,988 Americans.

Is Lamar a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Lamar is used 96.4% male and 3.6% female.

Where does the name Lamar come from?

Who are famous people named Lamar?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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