Lamont vs Lamar

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

Name A

Lamont

Boy name · Rank #2592

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Name B

Lamar

Boy name · Rank #1513

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1888–2024.

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