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 #7003

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Name B

Lamar

Boy name · Rank #1495

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Metric Lamia Lamar
Current Rank #7003 #1495
Total Births (all years) 1,390 33,967
Peak Year 2004 1989
Peak Year Births 50 737
Peak Decade 2000s 1980s
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1968 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Lamia Lamar
1880s - 33
1890s - 94
1900s - 163
1910s - 1,071
1920s - 2,125
1930s - 2,193
1940s - 2,360
1950s - 2,764
1960s 8 2,606
1970s 54 4,137
1980s 167 6,064
1990s 264 3,944
2000s 417 2,900
2010s 360 2,668
2020s 120 845

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lamia Lamar
2014 36 268
2015 35 277
2016 35 230
2017 39 234
2018 29 201
2019 35 194
2020 29 182
2021 20 148
2022 20 144
2023 23 136
2024 16 120
2025 12 115

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, 1968–2025.

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