Boys' name · since 1957
Lamark
Lamark has 490 recorded births since 1957 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1972 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7,992 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 490
- born since 1957
- 1970s
- peak decade
Lamark sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 490 recorded since 1957.
Social Security Administration records show Lamark recorded 490 times among boys since 1957, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1957 to 2009.
- #7,992 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 490 born since 1957
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lamark ranks #7,992 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 490 born since 1957, peaking in the 1970s.
- #7,992 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 490
- born since 1957
- 1970s
- peak decade
Lamark's 490 recorded births place it above 82.42% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Lamark's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lamark's full recorded timeline at 1983, 42% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 58% 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 1972 peak of 25 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lamark popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1957–2009
- Peak year (1972)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Lamark by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (145 births, 30% of the file).
1970s was Lamark's strongest decade.
145 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Lamark births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 17
1950s
17 births
- 1960s
1960s
98 births
- 1970s
1970s
145 births
- 1980s
1980s
98 births
- 1990s
1990s
81 births
- 2000s 51
2000s
51 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 145 births (30% of all-time use).
Lamark by state
Where Lamark concentrates geographically, total births since 1957
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 1.0% |
5 of 490 births nationwide.
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- Lamark's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (145 total births) through the 2000s (51) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Lamarks (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Lamark: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1972)
Similar record span (~52 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1957–2009 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Lamark 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 August 2026.