boy's name
Lemar
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 2,213
Lemar is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1979, when 55 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 236,855 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1900.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Lemar over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 6 |
| 1910s | 83 |
| 1920s | 110 |
| 1930s | 143 |
| 1940s | 108 |
| 1950s | 121 |
| 1960s | 135 |
| 1970s | 230 |
| 1980s | 401 |
| 1990s | 205 |
| 2000s | 155 |
| 2010s | 134 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 64 |
How popular is Lemar?
In 2025, Lemar was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Lemar 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 Lemar
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Lemar also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lemar over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Lemar
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lemar — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Lemar
How popular is the name Lemar?
In 2025, Lemar was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Lemar a girl's or a boy's name?
Lemar is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Lemar?
Lemar has 2 syllables.
When was Lemar most popular?
Lemar peaked in 1979, when 55 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Lemar a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Lemar currently ranks #4,707 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.