Lamark: 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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	17	2	–	#2,744
1960s	98	10	+476%	#2,265
1970s	145	15	+48%	#1,801
1980s	98	10	-32%	#2,917
1990s	81	8	-17%	#4,300
2000s	51	5	-37%	#8,130
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#2,744

1960s

+476%

#2,265

1970s

145

+48%

#1,801

1980s

-32%

#2,917

1990s

-17%

#4,300

2000s

-37%

#8,130

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Lamark

Lamark 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 1957, 490 American babies have been named Lamark. Its peak came in 1972, when 25 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Lamark?

The median living Lamark is about 46 years old; half are between 34 and 54. An estimated 500 people named Lamark 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.

Lamark year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	5	#13,638
2008	5	#13,737
2007	5	#13,558
2006	9	#8,456
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	6	#10,326
2002	8	#8,130
2001	7	#8,841
2000	6	#9,808
1995	7	#7,457
1990	13	#4,300
1985	14	#3,318
1980	–	–
1975	21	#2,173
1970	12	#2,807
1965	7	#3,417
1960	6	#3,874
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lamark?

The median living Lamark is about 46 years old. Half of all living Lamarks are between 34 and 54 years old.

How many people named Lamark are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Lamark are alive in the United States, based on 490 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lamark in 2025?

Lamark 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 Lamark?

490 babies have been named Lamark in the United States since 1957, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lamark most popular?

Lamark peaked in 1972, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Lamark a boy or girl name?

Lamark is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Lamark rising or falling?

Lamark has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Lamark popularity over time

The story of Lamark

How old are people named Lamark?

Lamark year by year

Frequently asked questions

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