boy's name
Lamar
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 36,451
Ireland
#641
2013 births
Lamar is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 134 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1989, when 748 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 24,741 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1882.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Lamar over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 33 |
| 1890s | 94 |
| 1900s | 163 |
| 1910s | 1,112 |
| 1920s | 2,183 |
| 1930s | 2,236 |
| 1940s | 2,413 |
| 1950s | 2,854 |
| 1960s | 2,726 |
| 1970s | 4,260 |
| 1980s | 6,172 |
| 1990s | 3,961 |
| 2000s | 2,991 |
| 2010s | 3,096 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 957 |
How popular is Lamar?
In 2025, Lamar was given to 134 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Lamar is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Lamar
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Lamar also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lamar over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Lamar
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lamar — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Lamar
How popular is the name Lamar?
In 2025, Lamar was given to 134 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Lamar a girl's or a boy's name?
Lamar is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Lamar?
Lamar has 2 syllables.
When was Lamar most popular?
Lamar peaked in 1989, when 748 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Lamar a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Lamar currently ranks #1,519 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.