Total births
374
Girls' name · since 1967
Lamara
Since 1967, U.S. Social Security records show 374 babies named Lamara, peaking in 2007. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 374
- total births
- 1967–2023
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 24%
- born in that decade
374 girls have been named Lamara since 1967, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Lamara has 374 recorded births among girls since 1967, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1967 to 2023.
- 374 total births
- 1967–2023 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 24% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
374 girls have been named Lamara since 1967, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2023.
- 374
- total births
- 1967–2023
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 24%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
24% of everyone ever named Lamara was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
15 babies were named Lamara in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
Lamara's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Lamara splits its recorded history at 1997: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1973 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2007 peak of 15 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Lamara at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2007
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1967
Lamara popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1967–2023
- Peak year (2007)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 57 years of records
Lamara by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Lamara's strongest decade.
91 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Lamara births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 14
1960s
14 births
- 1970s
1970s
44 births
- 1980s
1980s
77 births
- 1990s
1990s
76 births
- 2000s
2000s
91 births
- 2010s
2010s
50 births
- 2020s 22
2020s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 91 births (24% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lamara? ▼
Lamara has been given to 374 babies in the U.S. since 1967, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 15 babies were born in 2007, its single highest year.
When was Lamara most popular? ▼
Lamara was most popular in the 2000s decade with 91 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
How long has the name Lamara been used? ▼
Lamara has been recorded in Social Security data since 1967, spanning 57 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Lamara? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lamya, Lamonica, Lamia, Lamar, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Lamara's data
- Lamara's decade-level peak was the 2000s (91 total births); usage has since declined to 22 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 Lamara
Nearby Names Like Lamara
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lamara
Lamya Girl
#11391 2,046 births
Lamonica Girl
1,662 births
Lamia Girl
#7003 1,390 births
Lamar Girl
#6419 1,284 births
Lamiyah Girl
#6300 892 births
Compare Lamara side by side: Lamara vs Lamya Lamara vs Lamonica Lamara vs Lamia
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1967–2023 (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. "Lamara: Baby Name Since 1967 - 374 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lamara. 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 Lamara 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 June 2026.