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Lamar

Used for both boys and girlsStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Lamar: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Lamar: Recorded since 1996, it reached #509 in 2003, and it stood at #3,333 in 2025.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 2006–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 2006 to 2025, ranging from #1639 to #3860.20082012201620202025#1639#3860
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
View as table
England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
2006#2781
2007#3667
2008#3860
2009#1752
2010#1653
2011#1729
2012#1649
2013#1639
2014#2058
2015#2328
2016#2367
2017#2341
2018#2090
2019#3151
2020#2843
2021#2942
2023#3598
2024#3015
2025#3333

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in 29 of the 30 years from 1996 to 2025.

In 2013: #587 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #1639 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1996–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #588 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #509 among boys in England and Wales, in 2003 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #3333 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #509 in England and Wales in 2003.

Lamar's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#33337HighVerified
2025England and Walesmale#42754HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#30158HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#51193HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#35986HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#49913HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#29428HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#47893HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#28438HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#46083HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#31517HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#39374HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#209013HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#24458HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#234111HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#205211HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#236711HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#23359HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#232811HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#33735HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#205813HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#207910HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#163918HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#22169HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#164918HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#27217HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#172916HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#28926HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#165317HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#203610HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#175215HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#25447HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#38605HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#31585HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#36675HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#30955HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#27817HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#25386HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#21747HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#122215HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#50947HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#69128HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#102715HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#88118HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#65526HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#81319HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#91416HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#58828HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#5876HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#7504HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Lamar is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Lamar, between 1996 and 2025, in 29 of those 30 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: highest position in 2003Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: highest position in 201319962025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1996–202529#509 in 2003
Republic of Ireland2008–20132#587 in 2013

Its high point came 10 years earlier in England and Wales (2003) than in Republic of Ireland (2013).

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Lamar

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1996–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #509 in England and Wales in 2003. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.