Lamar

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

Boy's name · #1517 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Few names move less than Lamar — on the books since 1882, #1517 in 2025, and dependable in between. Roughly 34,000 boys share it. Its center of gravity has moved: strongest in the South in the 1940s and 1950s, strongest in the Midwest today.

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:

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

Similar names: Terrance · Lance · Jermaine · Darrell · Terrell · Monte

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