How Many People Are Named Lamark?
An estimated 455 people in the United States have the first name Lamark. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 45 years old, and Lamark peaked in popularity in 1972 with 25 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lamark 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 Lamark paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
455
About 1 in 753,306 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
45
years old
Peak Year
1972
25 births
Total Registered
490
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lamark
Lamark is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 490 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Lamark as a male name
Ranked #13,635 in 2009
5 male births in 2009
Peak: 1972 (25 births)
Lamark: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lamark span from the 1950s to the 2000s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 145 babies were registered. While Lamark is less common than at its peak in the 1970s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Lamark by Decade
How has Lamark 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.
Lamark by State
Lamark + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lamark as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Lamark
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Lamark: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lamark?
We estimate approximately 455 people named Lamark 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 753,306 Americans share this first name.
Is Lamark a common name?
Lamark is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 83.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 490 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lamark most popular?
Lamark reached peak popularity in 1972, when 25 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lamark is approximately 45 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lamark a male name?
Lamark is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lamark Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lamark Smith, Lamark Johnson, Lamark 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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