Jamar

Boy name

Jamar has been given to 16,037 babies in the U.S. since 1967. It peaked in 1989.

Meaning & origin

Possibly a) Blend of Jamal +&lrm; Lamar.

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Hover or tap the chart to read any year.

Total babies

16,037

Peak year

1989 (595 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1967

10-year trend

▼ -62%

Gender split

0% girls / 100% boys

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Jamar.

16,215 babies since 1947

16,332 babies since 1973

15,723 babies since 1952

15,608 babies since 1888

15,117 babies since 1912

16,988 babies since 1913

16,993 babies since 1915

14,947 babies since 1915

Occasional updates when we add new data & tools. No spam, unsubscribe anytime by replying to any email or writing to hello@zalize.com.

By subscribing you agree to our privacy policy. We store only your email address and the date you signed up.