Gender
Origin
- Germanic
- Famous land
- French
- Of the sea
Syllables
2
Themes
- Exotic
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Lamar
Pronunciation
l(a)-mar
Famous People
Senator Lamar Alexander
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1989 (rank #325, 737 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1514, 115 births)
- Girls: peak in 2015 (rank #2865, 60 births); most recent 2025 (rank #6116, 19 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 115 | 19 |
| 2024 | 117 | 18 |
| 2023 | 135 | 19 |
| 2022 | 144 | 20 |
| 2021 | 148 | 18 |
| 2020 | 182 | 18 |
| 2019 | 194 | 27 |
| 2018 | 200 | 35 |
| 2017 | 234 | 52 |
| 2016 | 230 | 59 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2003 (rank #509, 47 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4209, 4 births)
- Girls: peak in 2013 (rank #1639, 18 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3332, 7 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 7 |
| 2024 | 3 | 8 |
| 2023 | 3 | 6 |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2021 | 3 | 8 |
| 2020 | 3 | 8 |
| 2019 | 4 | 7 |
| 2018 | 8 | 13 |
| 2017 | 11 | 11 |
| 2016 | 9 | 11 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2018 (rank #4222, 4 births)
- Girls: peak in 2020 (rank #2030, 15 births); most recent 2023 (rank #3214, 7 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | 7 |
| 2022 | – | 11 |
| 2021 | – | 6 |
| 2020 | – | 15 |
| 2019 | – | 11 |
| 2018 | 4 | 12 |
| 2017 | – | 11 |
| 2016 | – | 10 |
| 2015 | – | 8 |
| 2014 | – | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2013 (rank #590, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence