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Lamarr

Boy

Meaning of Lamarr: French: 'of the sea'

Lamarr is a boy's name most strongly associated with French naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 8072nd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#8072

9 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

2,926

First recorded 1918 · peak 1984

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 52 babies1982: 66 babies1983: 69 babies1984: 73 babies1985: 52 babies1986: 54 babies1987: 52 babies1988: 64 babies1989: 67 babies1990: 53 babies19901991: 50 babies1992: 52 babies1993: 36 babies1994: 32 babies1995: 34 babies1996: 34 babies1997: 30 babies1998: 28 babies1999: 41 babies2000: 24 babies20002001: 16 babies2002: 29 babies2003: 24 babies2004: 25 babies2005: 20 babies2006: 21 babies2007: 27 babies2008: 26 babies2009: 30 babies2010: 38 babies20102011: 28 babies2012: 30 babies2013: 19 babies2014: 20 babies2015: 21 babies2016: 21 babies2017: 13 babies2018: 24 babies2019: 19 babies2020: 14 babies20202021: 13 babies2022: 9 babies2023: 7 babies2024: 6 babies2025: 9 babies
US babies named Lamarr per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 73.

Gender split

99% boys · 1% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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