Lamel vs Lamar

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

Name A

Lamel

Boy name · Rank #11164

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Name B

Lamar

Boy name · Rank #1513

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Metric Lamel Lamar
Current Rank #11164 #1513
Total Births (all years) 336 33,846
Peak Year 1990 1989
Peak Year Births 17 737
Peak Decade 1990ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1973 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Lamel Lamar
1880ss — 33
1890ss — 94
1900ss — 163
1910ss — 1,071
1920ss — 2,125
1930ss — 2,193
1940ss — 2,361
1950ss — 2,764
1960ss — 2,606
1970ss 42 4,137
1980ss 76 6,064
1990ss 93 3,944
2000ss 70 2,900
2010ss 41 2,665
2020ss 14 726

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lamel Lamar
2014 6 268
2015 6 277
2016 5 230
2017 5 234
2018 — 200
2019 — 194
2020 — 182
2021 8 148
2022 — 144
2023 — 135
2024 6 117

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, 1973–2024.

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