Boy nameCurrently #260 in the USFalling
Omar
OH-mar//ˈoʊmɑːr//
2 syllablesPeak year: 20074 lettersStarts with O
Meaning & origin
Flourishing, long-lived
Omar comes from the Arabic root meaning to flourish or live long, and honors the second caliph of Islam, Umar ibn al-Khattab, one of the most influential early Muslim leaders. Its strong, international sound has made it well established in both Arabic and English-speaking countries.
Omar's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Omar |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 14 |
| 1881 | 11 |
| 1882 | 11 |
| 1883 | 13 |
| 1884 | 6 |
| 1885 | 15 |
| 1886 | 14 |
| 1887 | 10 |
| 1888 | 19 |
| 1889 | 11 |
| 1890 | 16 |
| 1891 | 5 |
| 1892 | 16 |
| 1893 | 14 |
| 1894 | 10 |
| 1895 | 22 |
| 1896 | 11 |
| 1897 | 19 |
| 1898 | 12 |
| 1899 | 17 |
| 1900 | 10 |
| 1901 | 8 |
| 1902 | 8 |
| 1903 | 15 |
| 1904 | 8 |
| 1905 | 16 |
| 1906 | 12 |
| 1907 | 15 |
| 1908 | 10 |
| 1909 | 14 |
| 1910 | 13 |
| 1911 | 21 |
| 1912 | 44 |
| 1913 | 52 |
| 1914 | 59 |
| 1915 | 70 |
| 1916 | 92 |
| 1917 | 80 |
| 1918 | 109 |
| 1919 | 116 |
| 1920 | 88 |
| 1921 | 96 |
| 1922 | 81 |
| 1923 | 81 |
| 1924 | 86 |
| 1925 | 90 |
| 1926 | 71 |
| 1927 | 79 |
| 1928 | 78 |
| 1929 | 69 |
| 1930 | 65 |
| 1931 | 47 |
| 1932 | 67 |
| 1933 | 62 |
| 1934 | 49 |
| 1935 | 60 |
| 1936 | 44 |
| 1937 | 51 |
| 1938 | 36 |
| 1939 | 38 |
| 1940 | 43 |
| 1941 | 48 |
| 1942 | 45 |
| 1943 | 43 |
| 1944 | 45 |
| 1945 | 48 |
| 1946 | 52 |
| 1947 | 48 |
| 1948 | 55 |
| 1949 | 64 |
| 1950 | 64 |
| 1951 | 63 |
| 1952 | 63 |
| 1953 | 70 |
| 1954 | 77 |
| 1955 | 67 |
| 1956 | 82 |
| 1957 | 77 |
| 1958 | 85 |
| 1959 | 91 |
| 1960 | 96 |
| 1961 | 115 |
| 1962 | 109 |
| 1963 | 116 |
| 1964 | 139 |
| 1965 | 150 |
| 1966 | 200 |
| 1967 | 254 |
| 1968 | 316 |
| 1969 | 448 |
| 1970 | 558 |
| 1971 | 547 |
| 1972 | 645 |
| 1973 | 798 |
| 1974 | 818 |
| 1975 | 908 |
| 1976 | 1,153 |
| 1977 | 1,243 |
| 1978 | 1,306 |
| 1979 | 1,397 |
| 1980 | 1,458 |
| 1981 | 1,450 |
| 1982 | 1,397 |
| 1983 | 1,286 |
| 1984 | 1,280 |
| 1985 | 1,225 |
| 1986 | 1,328 |
| 1987 | 1,302 |
| 1988 | 1,438 |
| 1989 | 1,646 |
| 1990 | 1,991 |
| 1991 | 2,150 |
| 1992 | 2,327 |
| 1993 | 2,466 |
| 1994 | 2,438 |
| 1995 | 2,524 |
| 1996 | 2,525 |
| 1997 | 2,297 |
| 1998 | 2,452 |
| 1999 | 2,678 |
| 2000 | 2,695 |
| 2001 | 2,730 |
| 2002 | 2,628 |
| 2003 | 2,713 |
| 2004 | 2,735 |
| 2005 | 2,967 |
| 2006 | 3,114 |
| 2007 | 3,223 |
| 2008 | 2,869 |
| 2009 | 2,548 |
| 2010 | 2,172 |
| 2011 | 1,886 |
| 2012 | 1,921 |
| 2013 | 1,882 |
| 2014 | 1,812 |
| 2015 | 1,841 |
| 2016 | 1,734 |
| 2017 | 1,642 |
| 2018 | 1,582 |
| 2019 | 1,485 |
| 2020 | 1,386 |
| 2021 | 1,304 |
| 2022 | 1,453 |
| 2023 | 1,311 |
| 2024 | 1,343 |
Omar through the decades
- Omar peaked in 2007, when 3,223 babies were named Omar in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Omar has fallen 38% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Omar currently ranks #260 in the US and is cooling off.
Nicknames
Omar
Variants & spellings
Umar