Baby name

Lamar

Boy

Classic name

The high point came in 1989, with 737 births and the No. 325 spot that year. A lasting presence, with births recorded in 140 years out of 146. In 2025, it ranked No. 1514.

33,967births since 1880

1980sgeneration

No. 325rank at its peak, in 1989

Where babies named Lamar are born

1989

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The darker the blue, the more common Lamar is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Lamar is most common in Georgia (4.6 times), Mississippi (3.7) and Alabama (2.9), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

One letter apart

Jamar 15,964
Amar 4,989
Lamarr 2,896
Lavar 2,075
Lemar 1,895
Kamar 1,576

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