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 Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
3
1 in 114,251,446
Named Lamar
27K
Alive today
Named Odom
38K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 27K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1989
Average age: 42
Top Census group: Black or African American (66.7%)
Estimated bearers: 38K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #1,040
Per 100K: 11.10
Top ancestry: White (66.7%)
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
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Lamar
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Lamar, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is Black or African American at 66.7%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Lamar described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Lamar at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Black or African American66.7% · 14,057
- White23.8% · 5,018
- Two or more races4.3% · 906
- Hispanic or Latino4.0% · 844
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 151
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4% · 91
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Odom surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Odom, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 66.7%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Odom described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Odom at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White66.7% · 22,137
- Black or African American24.8% · 8,224
- Two or more races4.3% · 1,427
- Hispanic or Latino3.1% · 1,016
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 195
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5% · 172
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).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Lamar right now.
The surname Odom appears at a rate of 11.10 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0111%.
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 (11.10 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 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people have the full name Lamar Odom?
Find out how common the name Lamar Odom is on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.