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Lamar

As of 2025, Lamar ranks #1514 among American boys' names, according to Social Security records. 115 boys received the name that year. Popularity is fading: #1086 five years ago, #1514 now. SSA records for Lamar go back to 1882; the peak came in 1980 at #314, with 611 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in Ohio, where it ranks #627 among boy names.

Rankings

2025 rank
#1514
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#314
in 1980 (1980s)
Babies in 2025
115
boys named Lamar

Lamar popularity, 1880–2025

0.010%0.020%0.030%0.040%18801900192019401960198020002020#314 in 1980
Boys — share of U.S. male birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 1980

Where Lamar is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 boys named Lamar in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 boys named Lamar in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 boys named Lamar in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 boys named Lamar in 2025NH—Washington: fewer than 5 boys named Lamar in 2025WA—Idaho: fewer than 5 boys named Lamar in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 boys named Lamar in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Lamar in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 boys named Lamar in 2025MN—Wisconsin: fewer than 5 boys named Lamar in 2025WI—Michigan: #1113 (5 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)MI#1113New York: #1760 (5 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)NY#1760Massachusetts: fewer than 5 boys named Lamar in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 boys named Lamar in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 boys named Lamar in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 boys named Lamar in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 boys named Lamar in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Lamar in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 boys named Lamar in 2025IA—Illinois: fewer than 5 boys named Lamar in 2025IL—Indiana: #949 (5 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)IN#949Ohio: #627 (15 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)OH#627Pennsylvania: #913 (8 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)PA#913New Jersey: fewer than 5 boys named Lamar in 2025NJ—Connecticut: fewer than 5 boys named Lamar in 2025CT—California: fewer than 5 boys named Lamar in 2025CA—Utah: fewer than 5 boys named Lamar in 2025UT—Colorado: fewer than 5 boys named Lamar in 2025CO—Nebraska: fewer than 5 boys named Lamar in 2025NE—Missouri: fewer than 5 boys named Lamar in 2025MO—Kentucky: fewer than 5 boys named Lamar in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Lamar in 2025WV—Virginia: #1089 (5 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)VA#1089Maryland: fewer than 5 boys named Lamar in 2025MD—Delaware: fewer than 5 boys named Lamar in 2025DE—Arizona: fewer than 5 boys named Lamar in 2025AZ—New Mexico: fewer than 5 boys named Lamar in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 boys named Lamar in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 boys named Lamar in 2025AR—Tennessee: fewer than 5 boys named Lamar in 2025TN—North Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Lamar in 2025NC—South Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Lamar in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 boys named Lamar in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 boys named Lamar in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 boys named Lamar in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 boys named Lamar in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 boys named Lamar in 2025AL—Georgia: #853 (10 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)GA#853Hawaii: fewer than 5 boys named Lamar in 2025HI—Texas: #2080 (7 boys, 0.00% of boys born 2025)TX#2080Florida: #1478 (7 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)FL#1478
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Ohio (#627), Georgia (#853), Indiana (#949)

Uniqueness score

62/ 100Uncommon
everywhereone of a kind

Distinctive without being unheard of. Based on how many babies per birth were named Lamar in the most recent year of SSA data.

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