Lamar vs Lamont

Side-by-side comparison of Lamar and Lamont — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Lamar

Boy name · Rank #1513

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Name B

Lamont

Boy name · Rank #2592

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Metric Lamar Lamont
Current Rank #1513 #2592
Total Births (all years) 33,846 23,975
Peak Year 1989 1972
Peak Year Births 737 1,040
Peak Decade 1980ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1882 1888

Births by Decade

Decade Lamar Lamont
1880ss 33 5
1890ss 94 —
1900ss 163 11
1910ss 1,071 161
1920ss 2,125 276
1930ss 2,193 363
1940ss 2,361 1,217
1950ss 2,764 2,131
1960ss 2,606 3,317
1970ss 4,137 6,673
1980ss 6,064 3,447
1990ss 3,944 2,751
2000ss 2,900 1,982
2010ss 2,665 1,291
2020ss 726 350

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lamar Lamont
2014 268 136
2015 277 121
2016 230 116
2017 234 110
2018 200 84
2019 194 82
2020 182 88
2021 148 70
2022 144 82
2023 135 59
2024 117 51

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1882–2024.

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