How Many People Are Named Lamar?
An estimated 26,825 people in the United States have the first name Lamar. It is predominantly male (96.4%). The average bearer is 42 years old, and Lamar peaked in popularity in 1989 with 748 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lamar as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Lamar paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Lamar is overwhelmingly male, 1,265 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
26,825
About 1 in 12,777 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
96.4% confidence
Average Age
42
years old
Peak Year
1989
748 births
Total Registered
35,111
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lamar
Lamar is predominantly male (96.4%), though 1,265 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Lamar as a male name
Ranked #1,515 in 2024
117 male births in 2024
Peak: 1989 (737 births)
Lamar as a female name
Ranked #6,510 in 2024
18 female births in 2024
Peak: 2015 (60 births)
Lamar: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lamar span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 6,172 babies were registered. Lamar has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lamar by Decade
How has Lamar tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 33 | 33 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 94 | 94 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 163 | 163 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 1,112 | 1,071 | 41 | |
| 1920s | 2,183 | 2,125 | 58 | |
| 1930s | 2,236 | 2,193 | 43 | |
| 1940s | 2,414 | 2,361 | 53 | |
| 1950s | 2,854 | 2,764 | 90 | |
| 1960s | 2,726 | 2,606 | 120 | |
| 1970s | 4,260 | 4,137 | 123 | |
| 1980s | 6,172 | 6,064 | 108 | |
| 1990s | 3,961 | 3,944 | 17 | |
| 2000s | 2,991 | 2,900 | 91 | |
| 2010s | 3,093 | 2,665 | 428 | |
| 2020s | 819 | 726 | 93 | |
Lamar by State
Birth registrations for Lamar span all 38 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Georgia, Pennsylvania, California. The lowest are in New Mexico, Iowa, Colorado. On average, about 784 Lamars were registered per state.
Lamar + Last Name Combinations
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Lamar: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lamar?
We estimate approximately 26,825 people named Lamar are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 12,777 Americans share this first name.
Is Lamar a common name?
Lamar is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 35,111 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lamar most popular?
Lamar reached peak popularity in 1989, when 748 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lamar is approximately 42 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lamar a male name?
Lamar is predominantly male. 96.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lamar Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lamar Smith, Lamar Johnson, Lamar Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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