Lamees
A feminine Arabic name meaning bright, radiant or luminous.
Name Census estimates that about 506 living Americans carry the first name Lamees. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Lamees today is around 14 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Lamees births was 2010 (43 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Lamees. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Lamees with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
506
~ 1 in 677,380 Americans
Peak year
2010
43 babies that year
Average age
14
years old
2024 SSA rank
#5,696
Tracked since 1991
Census
Lamees in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 529 people with the first name Lamees, which placed it at #19,808 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
#19,808
National first-name rank
People counted
529
529 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
84.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Lamees
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lamees is White at 84.7%. The next largest groups are Black (5.7%) and Two or More Races (4.7%). 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 Lamees 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 Lamees at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White84.7% · 448
- Black or African American5.7% · 30
- Two or more races4.7% · 25
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.2% · 17
- Hispanic or Latino1.7% · 9
Popularity
Lamees: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Lamees from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 262 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Lamees remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Lamees 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 Lamees during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Lamees' live
The SSA's state-level files cover 5 states and territories. Michigan, New York, Illinois recorded the most babies named Lamees, while New Jersey, California, Illinois recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 13 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Lamees
The name Lamees has its origins in the Arabic language and culture. It is a feminine name derived from the Arabic word "lams," which means "touch" or "feel." The name is believed to have emerged during the medieval period in the Arab world.
One of the earliest known references to the name Lamees can be found in classical Arabic literature, particularly in poetry and prose from the 8th to 10th centuries AD. The name appeared in several works by renowned Arab poets and writers, who often used it as a symbolic representation of beauty, grace, and tenderness.
In the 11th century, the name Lamees gained further prominence when it was mentioned in the famous Arabian Nights tales. The character of Lamees al-Ajam, a beautiful and intelligent woman, was featured in one of the stories, adding to the name's association with charm and wit.
Throughout history, several notable figures have borne the name Lamees. One of the earliest recorded examples is Lamees bint Amr al-Ghifari (born around 580 AD), a companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and a revered figure in early Islamic history.
Another prominent figure was Lamees al-Ajam (born around 1050 AD), a renowned Arabic poet and scholar from Persia who was highly regarded for her literary contributions and intellectual prowess.
In the 13th century, Lamees al-Baghdadiyya (born around 1220 AD) was a celebrated female calligrapher and artist from Baghdad, known for her exquisite calligraphic works and illuminated manuscripts.
During the Ottoman Empire, Lamees Hanım (born around 1500 AD) was a notable figure who served as the chief consort of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent, renowned for her influence and patronage of the arts.
More recently, Lamees Al-Hadidi (born in 1959) is a prominent Jordanian journalist and television personality, recognized for her contributions to media and social advocacy in the Middle East.
These are just a few examples of notable figures throughout history who have carried the name Lamees, each contributing to the richness and significance of this name within the Arabic cultural heritage.
People
Lamees + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Lamees 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
Lamees: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lamees?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 506 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Lamees 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 677,380 US residents.
Is Lamees a common name?
We classify Lamees as "Very Rare". It ranks above 84.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 511 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Lamees most popular?
The single biggest year for Lamees was 2010, when 43 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Lamees is about 14 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Lamees in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 529 people with the name Lamees, or 0.18 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #19,808 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 Lamees 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 Lamees?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Lamees leans strongly female. 523 people counted with this name were female (98.5%), compared with 8 male bearers (1.5%). 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 Lamees?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lamees is White at 84.7%. The next largest groups are Black (5.7%) and Two or More Races (4.7%). 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 Lamees most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Lamees in the 2020 Census, accounting for 84.7% (448 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 Lamees in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Lamees a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Lamees 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 Lamees still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Lamees 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 Lamees 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 are named Lamees?
Want to know how many people share the name Lamees? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.