US rank #6894 Boys' name Peak 1989 2,994 births

Lamarcus — #6894 US boys' name

2,994 babies named Lamarcus in U.S. Social Security records since 1967, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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#6894
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 52% of names given to boys today.

1980s
Peak decade

26% of everyone ever named Lamarcus was born in this single decade.

1989
Single peak year

99 babies were named Lamarcus in 1989 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lamarcus

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,994 babies named Lamarcus between 1967 and 2024, spanning 58 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Lamarcus currently holds the #6894 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1989, when 99 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lamarcus performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 791 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Lamarcus shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 492 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Mississippi and Alabama. In total, SSA state-level files list Lamarcus in 12 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lamarcus 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 2,994 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.

Lamarcus at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,994

Since 1967

58 years of records

Peak year

1989

99 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#6,894

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1967

Recorded for 58 years

Last year on file: 2024

Lamarcus popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1967

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1989)
99
Annual births at peak — across 58 years of records
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Lamarcus by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
791 births that decade — 26% of Lamarcus's all-time total
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Lamarcus by state

Where Lamarcus concentrates geographically — total births since 1967

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Lamarcus
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
492 16.4%
#2 Mississippi
392 13.1%
#3 Alabama
232 7.7%
#4 Georgia
197 6.6%
#5 Louisiana
124 4.1%
#6 Tennessee
85 2.8%
#7 Florida
72 2.4%
#8 Illinois
55 1.8%
Texas share of Lamarcus's total US births 16.4%
Even split

492 of 2,994 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.

Lamarcus appears in 12 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lamarcus?
2,994 babies have been named Lamarcus since 1967. It currently ranks #6894 among boys. The peak year was 1989 with 99 births.
When was Lamarcus most popular?
Lamarcus was most popular in the 1980s decade with 791 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
Where is Lamarcus most popular?
The top states for the name Lamarcus are Texas (492 births), Mississippi (392 births), Alabama (232 births).
How long has the name Lamarcus been used?
Lamarcus has been recorded in Social Security data since 1967, spanning 58 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Lamarcus?
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.

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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, 1967–2024 (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.