US rank #3736 Boys' name Peak 2023 476 births

Lamir — #3736 US boys' name

476 babies named Lamir in U.S. Social Security records since 1990, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s122000s802010s2022020s182
#3736
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 74% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Lamir was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

44 babies were named Lamir in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lamir

The Social Security Administration has registered 476 babies named Lamir between 1990 and 2024, spanning 35 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Lamir currently holds the #3736 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 44 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lamir performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 202 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Lamir shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Illinois, which accounts for 15 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Michigan and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Lamir in 7 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lamir 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 476 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.

Lamir at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

476

Since 1990

35 years of records

Peak year

2023

44 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#3,736

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1990

Recorded for 35 years

Last year on file: 2024

Lamir popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1990

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
44
Annual births at peak — across 35 years of records
01020304050 20242020201620122008200419971990 7

Lamir by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
202 births that decade — 42% of Lamir's all-time total
1990s122000s802010s2022020s182

Lamir by state

Where Lamir concentrates geographically — total births since 1990

Geographically diffuse
Top 7 states by recorded births for the name Lamir
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Illinois
15 3.2%
#2 Michigan
11 2.3%
#3 New York
11 2.3%
#4 Pennsylvania
10 2.1%
#5 Florida
7 1.5%
#6 Georgia
6 1.3%
#7 Texas
5 1.1%
Illinois share of Lamir's total US births 3.2%
Even split

15 of 476 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lamir?
476 babies have been named Lamir since 1990. It currently ranks #3736 among boys. The peak year was 2023 with 44 births.
When was Lamir most popular?
Lamir was most popular in the 2010s decade with 202 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Lamir most popular?
The top states for the name Lamir are Illinois (15 births), Michigan (11 births), New York (11 births).
How long has the name Lamir been used?
Lamir has been recorded in Social Security data since 1990, spanning 35 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Lamir?
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, 1990–2024 (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.