Lamir
Boy name · #3619 in 2025 · Uniqueness 83/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Lamir in class?
Lamir scores 83 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. 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 sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
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
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. It scores 83/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.