US rank #11302 Unisex name Peak 2012 300 births

Itamar — #11302 US boys' name

300 babies named Itamar in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s51990s422000s1012010s1182020s34
#11302
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 21% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

39% of everyone ever named Itamar was born in this single decade.

2012
Single peak year

18 babies were named Itamar in 2012 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Itamar

The Social Security Administration has registered 300 babies named Itamar between 1987 and 2024, spanning 38 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Itamar currently holds the #11302 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2012, when 18 babies received it in a single year. Itamar is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 16 additional births since 2004.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Itamar performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 118 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Itamar shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 29 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California. In total, SSA state-level files list Itamar in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Itamar in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 300 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Itamar at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

300

Since 1987

38 years of records

Peak year

2012

18 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#11,302

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1987

Recorded for 38 years

Last year on file: 2024

Itamar popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1987

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2012)
18
Annual births at peak — across 38 years of records
05101520 202420192015201120072003199919911987 5

Itamar popularity over time — girls

16 total births recorded since 2004 (Itamar as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 16 births
4.555.566.5 201320102004 5

Itamar by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
118 births that decade — 39% of Itamar's all-time total
1980s51990s422000s1012010s1182020s34

Itamar by state

Where Itamar concentrates geographically — total births since 1987

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Itamar
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
29 9.7%
#2 California
10 3.3%
New York share of Itamar's total US births 9.7%
Even split

29 of 300 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Itamar?
300 babies have been named Itamar since 1987. It currently ranks #11302 among boys. The peak year was 2012 with 18 births.
When was Itamar most popular?
Itamar was most popular in the 2010s decade with 118 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Where is Itamar most popular?
The top states for the name Itamar are New York (29 births), California (10 births).
Is Itamar a unisex name?
Yes, Itamar is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 300 births, and as a girl's name it has 16 births.
How long has the name Itamar been used?
Itamar has been recorded in Social Security data since 1987, spanning 38 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Itamar?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Italo, Itai, Itay, Itachi, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1987–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.