Lamar Odom
There are approximately 3 people named Lamar Odom living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 114,251,446 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Lamar with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Odom. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
3
1 in 114,251,446
Named Lamar
27K
Alive today
Named Odom
41K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 27K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1989
Average age: 42
Estimated bearers: 41K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #996
Per 100K: 11.87
Top ancestry: White (69.0%)
First name trend
Lamar: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Lamar. The peak year was 1989 with 748 births. The average person named Lamar today is 42 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Odom surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Odom, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 69.0%.
- White69.0%
- Black or African American25.9%
- Hispanic or Latino2.1%
- Two or more races2.0%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Lamar has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0078% of the US population, based on 26,825 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Odom appears at a rate of 11.87 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0119%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 3 people with the full name Lamar Odom. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Lamar
FAQ
Lamar Odom: questions and answers
How many people are named Lamar Odom?
We estimate approximately 3 people in the United States share the full name Lamar Odom. That works out to about 1 in 114,251,446 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0078%) with the surname frequency (11.87 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Lamar Odom?
We classify Lamar Odom as "Very Rare". About 1 in 114,251,446 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Lamar a male or female name?
Lamar is predominantly male. Out of 35,111 total SSA registrations, 96.4% were male and 3.6% were female. See the full Lamar profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.