Dumar
A Mexican surname of uncertain meaning, possibly a variant of Arabic "Domar".
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Dumar. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Dumar today is around 10 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Dumar births was 2016 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Dumar. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Dumar. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
2016
5 babies that year
Average age
10
years old
2016 SSA rank
#12,730
Tracked since 2016
Census
Dumar in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 121 people with the first name Dumar, which placed it at #50,149 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
#50,149
National first-name rank
People counted
121
121 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
57.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Dumar
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Dumar is Black at 57.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (38.8%) and White (1.7%). 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 Dumar 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 Dumar at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American57.9% · 70
- Hispanic or Latino38.8% · 47
- White1.7% · 2
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.7% · 2
Popularity
Dumar: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Dumar 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 Dumar during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Dumar
The name Dumar has its roots in the ancient Sanskrit language of India, dating back to the 5th century BCE. Derived from the Sanskrit word "duhitra," meaning "daughter," the name Dumar was originally a feminine name used to signify the birth of a daughter. It was prominent among the Brahmin caste of Hindu society and was often used as a middle name or additional name alongside traditional Hindu names.
During the Gupta Empire in northern India, which flourished between the 4th and 6th centuries CE, the name Dumar gained wider popularity and began to be used by other castes and social groups. It was mentioned in several ancient Hindu texts, including the Mahabharata and the Puranas, as the name of minor characters or mythological figures.
The earliest recorded example of the name Dumar can be found in the inscriptions of the Gupta ruler Chandragupta II, who reigned from 375 to 415 CE. One of his courtiers was named Dumar, indicating the name's use among the elite circles of that era.
In the 9th century CE, a famous poet and scholar named Dumar Kavi lived in the court of the Pala Empire in Bengal. His works, including the epic poem "Kavya-darpana," were highly acclaimed and contributed to the literary tradition of the time.
During the medieval period, the name Dumar was also used by members of the Rajput warrior clans in northern India. One notable figure was Dumar Singh, a Rajput ruler of the Chauhan dynasty, who ruled the kingdom of Jalor in present-day Rajasthan in the 12th century.
In the 16th century, a Mughal nobleman named Dumar Khan served as a governor under the reign of Akbar the Great. He was known for his military prowess and his role in the conquest of Gujarat.
Another famous bearer of the name was Dumar Das, a 17th-century Hindu mystic and saint from the Bhakti movement. He authored several devotional poems and influenced the spiritual traditions of northern India.
While the name Dumar has its origins in ancient India, it has also been used in other parts of the world, particularly among diaspora communities and those influenced by Indian culture. However, its historical significance and earliest recorded uses remain rooted in the Indian subcontinent, where it has been a part of the cultural heritage for centuries.
People
Dumar + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Dumar as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with D
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Dumar: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dumar?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Dumar 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 68,550,868 US residents.
Is Dumar a common name?
We classify Dumar as "Very Rare". It ranks above 18.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Dumar most popular?
The single biggest year for Dumar was 2016, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Dumar is about 10 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Dumar in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 121 people with the name Dumar, or 0.04 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #50,149 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 Dumar 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 Dumar?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Dumar appears almost entirely male. Of the 119 people counted with this name, 99.2% were male and only a very small share were female. 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 Dumar?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Dumar is Black at 57.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (38.8%) and White (1.7%). 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 Dumar most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Dumar in the 2020 Census, accounting for 57.9% (70 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 Dumar in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Dumar a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Dumar in the SSA data are male. 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 Dumar still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Dumar 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 Dumar 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 called Dumar?
You can see how many people have the name Dumar on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.