Lamir
Boy name · #3619 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Lamir? In official American birth records, Lamir has been tracked continuously since 1990, giving it 35 years of documented American history.
Lamir is currently the #3619 boy name in the United States — 31 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4407, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 58,065 boys born in 2025 was named Lamir.
The 35-year story
Lamir first appears in the Social Security records in 1990, when 7 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 44 babies and a rank of #2873. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Lamir per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Lamir in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Lamir is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Lamir will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Lamir is most common
State-level data for Lamir is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Lamir
Statistically, parents drawn to Lamir tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kamir, Zahmir, Yamir, Demir, and Yahmir.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Lamir | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31 | #3583 |
| 2024 | 30 | #3693 |
| 2023 | 44 | #2848 |
| 2022 | 44 | #2873 |
| 2021 | 28 | #3814 |
| 2020 | 37 | #3074 |
| 2019 | 25 | #4114 |
| 2018 | 23 | #4354 |
| 2017 | 20 | #4746 |
| 2016 | 25 | #4098 |
| 2015 | 22 | #4407 |
| 2014 | 15 | #5733 |
| 2013 | 21 | #4463 |
| 2012 | 15 | #5720 |
| 2011 | 21 | #4509 |
| 2010 | 15 | #5741 |
| 2009 | 12 | #6802 |
| 2008 | 12 | #6763 |
| 2007 | 7 | #9788 |
| 2006 | 7 | #9585 |
| 2005 | 9 | #7640 |
| 2004 | 7 | #8927 |
| 2003 | 10 | #6715 |
| 2002 | 11 | #6088 |
| 2001 | 5 | #10556 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Lamir?
In official American birth records, the name Lamir first appeared in 1990 (over 35 years ago), when 7 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 35 years.
Is Lamir a popular boy name?
Lamir ranked #3619 among boys in 2025 with 31 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4407.
When was the name Lamir most popular?
Lamir peaked in 2022, when 44 American boys received the name (ranked #2873 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Lamir?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 58,065 newborn American boys was named Lamir. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.