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Worldwide Name Statistics

Omar

Ranked #525 - 1 in 80,289 people
US

Most common in

United States

100k bearers

World total

99,640

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#525

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States100k
Worldwide
~100k
rank #525
Rarity
1 in 80,289
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~100k in US

About the name Omar

There are an estimated 99,640 people named Omar alive worldwide today. That ranks Omar at #525 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Omar is held by approximately 99,640 people, ranking #525 among first names. That works out to roughly 30 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 3,331 U.S. residents).

Historically Omar is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.6% male).

Omar appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.6%Female 0.4%

Omar popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Omar, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 14
  2. 1881: 11
  3. 1882: 11
  4. 1883: 13
  5. 1884: 6
  6. 1885: 15
  7. 1886: 14
  8. 1887: 10
  9. 1888: 19
  10. 1889: 11
  11. 1890: 16
  12. 1891: 5
  13. 1892: 16
  14. 1893: 14
  15. 1894: 10
  16. 1895: 22
  17. 1896: 11
  18. 1897: 19
  19. 1898: 12
  20. 1899: 17
  21. 1900: 10
  22. 1901: 8
  23. 1902: 8
  24. 1903: 15
  25. 1904: 8
  26. 1905: 16
  27. 1906: 12
  28. 1907: 15
  29. 1908: 10
  30. 1909: 14
  31. 1910: 13
  32. 1911: 21
  33. 1912: 44
  34. 1913: 52
  35. 1914: 59
  36. 1915: 70
  37. 1916: 92
  38. 1917: 80
  39. 1918: 109
  40. 1919: 116
  41. 1920: 88
  42. 1921: 96
  43. 1922: 81
  44. 1923: 81
  45. 1924: 86
  46. 1925: 90
  47. 1926: 71
  48. 1927: 79
  49. 1928: 78
  50. 1929: 69
  51. 1930: 65
  52. 1931: 47
  53. 1932: 67
  54. 1933: 62
  55. 1934: 49
  56. 1935: 60
  57. 1936: 44
  58. 1937: 51
  59. 1938: 36
  60. 1939: 38
  61. 1940: 43
  62. 1941: 48
  63. 1942: 45
  64. 1943: 43
  65. 1944: 45
  66. 1945: 48
  67. 1946: 52
  68. 1947: 48
  69. 1948: 55
  70. 1949: 64
  71. 1950: 64
  72. 1951: 63
  73. 1952: 63
  74. 1953: 70
  75. 1954: 77
  76. 1955: 67
  77. 1956: 82
  78. 1957: 77
  79. 1958: 85
  80. 1959: 91
  81. 1960: 96
  82. 1961: 115
  83. 1962: 109
  84. 1963: 116
  85. 1964: 139
  86. 1965: 150
  87. 1966: 200
  88. 1967: 254
  89. 1968: 316
  90. 1969: 448
  91. 1970: 558
  92. 1971: 546
  93. 1972: 645
  94. 1973: 798
  95. 1974: 818
  96. 1975: 908
  97. 1976: 1,153
  98. 1977: 1,243
  99. 1978: 1,306
  100. 1979: 1,397
  101. 1980: 1,458
  102. 1981: 1,449
  103. 1982: 1,397
  104. 1983: 1,286
  105. 1984: 1,280
  106. 1985: 1,224
  107. 1986: 1,329
  108. 1987: 1,302
  109. 1988: 1,438
  110. 1989: 1,646
  111. 1990: 1,991
  112. 1991: 2,150
  113. 1992: 2,327
  114. 1993: 2,466
  115. 1994: 2,438
  116. 1995: 2,524
  117. 1996: 2,525
  118. 1997: 2,297
  119. 1998: 2,452
  120. 1999: 2,678
  121. 2000: 2,696
  122. 2001: 2,730
  123. 2002: 2,628
  124. 2003: 2,713
  125. 2004: 2,735
  126. 2005: 2,967
  127. 2006: 3,114
  128. 2007: 3,223
  129. 2008: 2,869
  130. 2009: 2,549
  131. 2010: 2,172
  132. 2011: 1,886
  133. 2012: 1,921
  134. 2013: 1,882
  135. 2014: 1,813
  136. 2015: 1,841
  137. 2016: 1,735
  138. 2017: 1,642
  139. 2018: 1,583
  140. 2019: 1,485
  141. 2020: 1,386
  142. 2021: 1,304
  143. 2022: 1,453
  144. 2023: 1,311
  145. 2024: 1,345
  146. 2025: 1,333

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Omar worldwide?

There are an estimated 99,640 people named Omar alive worldwide today, ranking #525 globally.

Is Omar a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 80,289 people. In the United States there are roughly 99,640 bearers, which is 1 in 3,331 Americans.

Is Omar a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Omar is used 99.6% male and 0.4% female.

Where does the name Omar come from?

Who are famous people named Omar?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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