Lamaria
A feminine name potentially combining elements related to the ocean and Maria.
Name Census estimates that about 440 living Americans carry the first name Lamaria. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Lamaria today is around 18 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Lamaria births was 2009 (31 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Lamaria. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
440
~ 1 in 778,987 Americans
Peak year
2009
31 babies that year
Average age
18
years old
2024 SSA rank
#14,416
Tracked since 1987
Census
Lamaria in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 354 people with the first name Lamaria, which placed it at #26,327 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#26,327
National first-name rank
People counted
354
354 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
90.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Lamaria
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lamaria is Black at 90.7%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.2%) and Hispanic (3.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Lamaria described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Lamaria at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American90.7% · 321
- Two or more races4.2% · 15
- Hispanic or Latino3.4% · 12
- White0.8% · 3
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 3
Popularity
Lamaria: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Lamaria from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 205 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Lamaria by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Lamaria during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Lamarias live
Origin
Meaning and history of Lamaria
The name Lamaria has its origins in the ancient Etruscan civilization, which flourished in what is now modern-day Italy between the 8th and 3rd centuries BCE. It is believed to be derived from the Etruscan word "lam," meaning "light" or "radiant," combined with the feminine suffix "-aria."
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Lamaria can be found in a collection of Etruscan inscriptions dating back to the 6th century BCE. These inscriptions were discovered in the ancient Etruscan city of Cerveteri, located near modern-day Rome.
While the name Lamaria does not appear to have any direct references in major religious texts or scriptures, it was not uncommon for Etruscan names to be adopted and adapted by the ancient Romans. As a result, variations of the name, such as "Lamaria" or "Lamarius," can occasionally be found in Roman historical records and writings from the 1st century BCE to the 3rd century CE.
One notable historical figure who bore the name Lamaria was an Etruscan noblewoman and priestess who lived in the 4th century BCE. She is mentioned in the writings of the ancient Greek historian Diodorus Siculus, who described her as a respected religious leader and advisor to the ruling elite of the Etruscan city-state of Veii.
Another individual of note was Lamaria Tertullia, a Roman woman who lived in the 2nd century CE. She is known for her patronage of the arts and her support of the philosopher and writer Aulus Gellius, to whom she provided financial assistance and a place to work.
In the 5th century CE, there was a Lamaria Fausta, a noblewoman from the Roman province of Gallia Narbonensis (modern-day southern France). She was known for her philanthropic efforts and for founding a hospice for the poor and sick in the city of Arelate (modern-day Arles).
During the Renaissance period, the name Lamaria resurfaced in Italy, particularly in the city of Florence. One notable figure from this time was Lamaria de' Medici, born in 1490, who was a member of the influential Medici family and a patron of the arts. She is known for her support of the painter and architect Giorgio Vasari.
In the 17th century, there was a Lamaria Borghese, born in 1609, who was a member of the noble Borghese family in Rome. She was a renowned beauty and was the subject of several portraits by the Baroque painter Gian Lorenzo Bernini.
People
Lamaria + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Lamaria as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with L
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Lamaria: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lamaria?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 440 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Lamaria going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 778,987 US residents.
Is Lamaria a common name?
We classify Lamaria as "Very Rare". It ranks above 83.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 446 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Lamaria most popular?
The single biggest year for Lamaria was 2009, when 31 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Lamaria is about 18 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Lamaria in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 354 people with the name Lamaria, or 0.12 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #26,327 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Lamaria in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Lamaria?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Lamaria leans strongly female. 349 people counted with this name were female (98.0%), compared with 7 male bearers (2.0%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Lamaria?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lamaria is Black at 90.7%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.2%) and Hispanic (3.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Lamaria most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Lamaria in the 2020 Census, accounting for 90.7% (321 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Lamaria in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Lamaria a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Lamaria in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Lamaria still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Lamaria in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Lamaria can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have the name Lamaria?
See how many Americans are named Lamaria on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.