Lamia vs Lamar

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

Name A

Lamia

Girl name · Rank #6971

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Name B

Lamar

Boy name · Rank #1513

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Metric Lamia Lamar
Current Rank #6971 #1513
Total Births (all years) 1,378 33,846
Peak Year 2004 1989
Peak Year Births 50 737
Peak Decade 2000ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1968 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Lamia Lamar
1880ss — 33
1890ss — 94
1900ss — 163
1910ss — 1,071
1920ss — 2,125
1930ss — 2,193
1940ss — 2,361
1950ss — 2,764
1960ss 8 2,606
1970ss 54 4,137
1980ss 167 6,064
1990ss 264 3,944
2000ss 417 2,900
2010ss 360 2,665
2020ss 108 726

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lamia Lamar
2014 36 268
2015 35 277
2016 35 230
2017 39 234
2018 29 200
2019 35 194
2020 29 182
2021 20 148
2022 20 144
2023 23 135
2024 16 117

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, 1968–2024.

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