Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2012

Lamari

Gender Unisex · 33% girls Rank 2025 #4,096 Trend ↓ Falling 15%
Rank 2025
#4,096
among boys · ↑1,256 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
31
named Lamari · +35% vs 2024
How common
1 in 65,695
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2012
51 babies
All-time total
669
#8,420 all-time among boys
First recorded
1997
in Social Security records

Lamari popularity over time

669 babies have been named Lamari since 1997, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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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.

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1990s 14 6 20 2 – #9,405
2000s 64 118 182 18 +810% #3,375
2010s 89 210 299 30 +64% #3,276
2020s (to 2025) 54 114 168 28 -6% #4,096

Where Lamari is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 26 0.02 outside top 500
2027 25 0.01 outside top 500
2028 25 0.01 outside top 500
2029 25 0.01 outside top 500
2030 25 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Lamari

Lamari is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,096 in 2025 with 26 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1997, 669 American babies have been named Lamari, about 67% boys and 33% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2012, when 51 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Lamari stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lamari?

The median living Lamari is about 11 years old; half are between 5 and 16. An estimated 700 people named Lamari are alive in the United States today.

median 11 020406080100

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

Lamari year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 5 #16,247 26 #4,096
2024 5 #16,612 18 #5,352
2023 9 #10,796 14 #6,373
2022 10 #10,090 23 #4,519
2021 13 #8,288 12 #6,935
2020 12 #8,709 21 #4,635
2019 13 #8,398 22 #4,577
2018 – – 28 #3,841
2017 11 #9,657 16 #5,685
2016 6 #15,399 22 #4,559
2015 8 #12,462 20 #4,821
2014 7 #13,914 16 #5,613
2013 8 #12,646 14 #6,108
2012 17 #7,313 34 #3,276
2011 5 #18,337 19 #4,921
2010 14 #8,529 19 #4,957
2009 12 #9,736 33 #3,375
2008 7 #14,680 19 #4,990
2007 14 #8,815 13 #6,478
2006 8 #13,057 12 #6,721
2005 6 #15,565 13 #6,077
2004 5 #17,608 14 #5,666
2003 7 #13,218 7 #9,233
2002 5 #16,942 7 #9,003
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lamari?

The median living Lamari is about 11 years old. Half of all living Lamaris are between 5 and 16 years old.

How many people named Lamari are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Lamari are alive in the United States, based on 669 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lamari in 2025?

Lamari ranked #4,096 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 26 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Lamari?

669 babies have been named Lamari in the United States since 1997, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lamari most popular?

Lamari peaked in 2012, when 51 newborns received the name.

Is Lamari a boy or girl name?

Lamari is used for both: about 33% of babies named Lamari have been girls and 67% boys.

Is the name Lamari rising or falling?

Lamari is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Lamari become more popular?

Lamari looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 25 boys named Lamari in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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