Lamara: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	14	1	–	#5,749
1970s	44	4	+214%	#5,773
1980s	77	8	+75%	#6,151
1990s	76	8	-1%	#7,879
2000s	91	9	+20%	#8,335
2010s	50	5	-45%	#10,586
2020s (to 2025)	22	4	-27%	#11,667

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#5,749

1970s

+214%

#5,773

1980s

+75%

#6,151

1990s

-1%

#7,879

2000s

+20%

#8,335

2010s

-45%

#10,586

2020s (to 2025)

-27%

#11,667

The story of Lamara

Lamara is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1967, 374 American babies have been named Lamara. Its peak came in 2007, when 15 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Lamara stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lamara?

The median living Lamara is about 29 years old; half are between 18 and 39. An estimated 400 people named Lamara are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Lamara year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	7	#12,868
2022	–	–
2021	7	#12,914
2020	8	#11,667
2019	6	#14,787
2018	–	–
2017	5	#17,295
2016	–	–
2015	5	#17,947
2014	10	#10,586
2013	9	#11,531
2012	9	#11,816
2011	6	#15,907
2010	–	–
2009	8	#13,134
2008	12	#9,821
2007	15	#8,335
2006	13	#9,036
2005	6	#15,564
2004	7	#13,549
2003	7	#13,217
2002	7	#12,989
2001	7	#12,825
2000	9	#10,360
1995	10	#8,437
1990	–	–
1985	5	#11,586
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Lamara, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Lamara?

The median living Lamara is about 29 years old. Half of all living Lamaras are between 18 and 39 years old.

How many people named Lamara are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Lamara are alive in the United States, based on 374 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lamara in 2025?

Lamara did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Lamara?

374 babies have been named Lamara in the United States since 1967, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lamara most popular?

Lamara peaked in 2007, when 15 newborns received the name.

Is Lamara a boy or girl name?

Lamara is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Lamara rising or falling?

Lamara is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Lamara popularity over time

The story of Lamara

How old are people named Lamara?

Lamara year by year

Frequently asked questions

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