How Many People Are Named Lamarr?
An estimated 2,497 people in the United States have the first name Lamarr. It is predominantly male (99.0%). The average bearer is 42 years old, and Lamarr peaked in popularity in 1984 with 73 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lamarr 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 Lamarr paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,497
About 1 in 137,266 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.0% confidence
Average Age
42
years old
Peak Year
1984
73 births
Total Registered
2,917
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lamarr
Lamarr is predominantly male (99.0%), though 30 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Lamarr as a male name
Ranked #11,728 in 2024
6 male births in 2024
Peak: 1984 (73 births)
Lamarr as a female name
Ranked #10,072 in 1976
5 female births in 1976
Peak: 1974 (8 births)
Lamarr: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lamarr span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 607 babies were registered. Lamarr has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lamarr by Decade
How has Lamarr 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.
Lamarr by State
Birth registrations for Lamarr span all 10 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Michigan, Illinois. The lowest are in Virginia, Utah, Missouri. On average, about 88 Lamarrs were registered per state.
Lamarr + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lamarr as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Lamarr
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Lamarr: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lamarr?
We estimate approximately 2,497 people named Lamarr 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 137,266 Americans share this first name.
Is Lamarr a common name?
Lamarr is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,917 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lamarr most popular?
Lamarr reached peak popularity in 1984, when 73 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lamarr is approximately 42 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lamarr a male name?
Lamarr is predominantly male. 99.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lamarr Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lamarr Smith, Lamarr Johnson, Lamarr 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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