Total births
88
Boys' name · since 2006
Lamaj
Lamaj has 88 recorded births since 2006 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2012 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 88
- total births
- 2006–2020
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 61%
- born in that decade
88 boys have been named Lamaj since 2006, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Lamaj has 88 recorded births among boys since 2006, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2006 to 2020.
- 88 total births
- 2006–2020 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 61% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
88 boys have been named Lamaj since 2006, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2020.
- 88
- total births
- 2006–2020
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 61%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
61% of everyone ever named Lamaj was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
14 babies were named Lamaj in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
Lamaj's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lamaj's full recorded timeline at 2011, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2007, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2012 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lamaj at a glance
Last recorded 2020Peak year
2012
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2006
Lamaj popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2020
- Peak year (2012)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Lamaj by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Lamaj's strongest decade.
54 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.
Lamaj births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
29 births
- 2010s
2010s
54 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 54 births (61% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lamaj? ▼
Lamaj has been given to 88 babies in the U.S. since 2006, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2020. 14 babies were born in 2012, its single highest year.
When was Lamaj most popular? ▼
Lamaj was most popular in the 2010s decade with 54 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Lamaj been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lamaj since 2006 -- 15 years through the most recent 2020 data.
What names are similar to Lamaj? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lamar, Lamont, Lambert, Lamonte, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Lamaj's data
- Lamaj's decade-level peak was the 2010s (54 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Lamaj
Nearby Names Like Lamaj
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lamaj
Lamar Boy
#1495 33,967 births
Lamont Boy
#2600 24,024 births
Lambert Boy
#9003 3,515 births
Lamonte Boy
#5688 3,417 births
Lamarcus Boy
#6920 3,008 births
Compare Lamaj side by side: Lamaj vs Lamar Lamaj vs Lamont Lamaj vs Lambert
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2006–2020 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Lamaj: Baby Name Since 2006 - 88 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lamaj. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Lamaj draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.