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Lamar

“The pool, from Old French 'la mare'” — Old French origin

Boy's name · #1514 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Lamar has appeared in US records since 1882 — best rank #314 (1980) · 33,967 babies named Lamar all-time · 1 in 14,000 boys born in 2025.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 13 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Lamars

• Lamar Odom — American basketball player
• Lamar Alexander — American politician
• Lamar S. Smith — American politician
• Lamar Jackson — American football player (born 1997)
• Lamar Hunt — American sports executive (1932–2006)

In stories & tradition

• Lamar Davis — Grand Theft Auto HD universe

What Lamars become

Among 178 notable people named Lamar:

Athletes appear 3.16× more often than among typical names — e.g. Lamar Odom, American basketball player.

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