Lamar is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #1027 in 2018 with 200 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2006 with 340 births ranking #671. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 32.4%. In 2018, approximately 1 in every 9,077 boys born was named Lamar. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.