Omarion
A masculine name derived from the Arabic name Omar, meaning "flourishing life" or "prosperous".
Name Census estimates that about 3,915 living Americans carry the first name Omarion. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Omarion today is around 18 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Omarion births was 2005 (639 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Omarion. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Omarion with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
3.9K
~ 1 in 87,549 Americans
Peak year
2005
639 babies that year
Average age
18
years old
2024 SSA rank
#2,613
Tracked since 2001
Census
Omarion in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 2,890 people with the first name Omarion, which placed it at #5,766 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
#5,766
National first-name rank
People counted
2.9K
2,890 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
1.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
87.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Omarion
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Omarion is Black at 87.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (6.6%) and Two or More Races (4.4%). 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 Omarion 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 Omarion at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American87.2% · 2,521
- Hispanic or Latino6.6% · 190
- Two or more races4.4% · 126
- White1.2% · 35
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 11
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.2% · 7
Gender
Gender distribution for Omarion
Out of the 3,959 babies given the name Omarion since 1880, 99.9% were registered as male. The name sits firmly on the male side of the spectrum, with only a handful of female registrations across the entire dataset.
Omarion as a male name
- Ranked #2,613 in 2024
- 51 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2005 (639 births)
Omarion as a female name
- Ranked #17,696 in 2003
- 5 female births in 2003
- Peak: 2003 (5 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Omarion appears almost entirely male. Of the 2,890 people counted with this name, 99.6% were male and only a very small share were female.
Popularity
Omarion: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Omarion from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 2,944 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Omarion 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 Omarion during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Omarions live
The SSA's state-level files cover 30 states and territories. Florida, Georgia, Mississippi recorded the most babies named Omarion, while Maryland, District of Columbia, Connecticut recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 103 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Omarion
The name Omarion has its roots in Arabic culture and language, where it is a combination of two distinct Arabic words - "Umar" and "Ibn" (or "ion" in some transliterations). The first part, "Umar," is a male given name derived from the Arabic word "ʿamara," meaning "to flourish" or "to prosper." The second part, "ibn" or "ion," means "son of" in Arabic.
Historically, the name Omarion likely emerged as a way to indicate lineage or ancestry, with the "ion" suffix suggesting the person was the son of someone named Umar. This naming convention was common in various Arab and Islamic societies, where identifying one's paternal lineage held significant cultural and social importance.
While the name Omarion does not appear explicitly in ancient texts or religious scriptures, its components have deep roots in Arabic and Islamic tradition. The name Umar, for instance, is closely associated with Umar ibn al-Khattab, one of the most influential and revered figures in early Islamic history, who served as the second caliph of the Rashidun Caliphate from 634 to 644 CE.
Some of the earliest recorded examples of the name Omarion can be traced back to the Middle Ages, when it was used among various Arab and Muslim communities. However, its usage remained relatively limited compared to other Arabic names.
Throughout history, a few notable individuals have borne the name Omarion, though it was not as widespread as some other Arabic names. One of the earliest recorded figures was Omarion ibn Abi Bakr (born around 610 CE), a companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and the son of Abu Bakr, the first caliph of the Rashidun Caliphate.
Another historical figure with the name Omarion was Omarion al-Andalusi (born in 1087 CE), a renowned Arab mathematician and astronomer from medieval Andalusia (modern-day Spain and Portugal). His contributions to the fields of mathematics and astronomy were significant during the Golden Age of Islamic civilization.
In more recent times, Omarion Grandberry (born in 1984) is a notable American singer, songwriter, and actor who rose to fame as a member of the popular R&B boy band B2K in the early 2000s. He has since established a successful solo career in the music industry.
Another individual who bears the name is Omarion Samuda (born in 1990), a Jamaican professional footballer who has played for various clubs in Jamaica and the United States.
Lastly, Omarion Vaux-Harvey (born in 2004) is a young English actor known for his roles in television series such as "The Bay" and "Ghosts."
People
Omarion + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Omarion as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with O
Other first names starting with O with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Omarion: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Omarion?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 3,915 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Omarion 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 87,549 US residents.
Is Omarion a common name?
We classify Omarion as "Rare". It ranks above 95.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 3,959 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Omarion most popular?
The single biggest year for Omarion was 2005, when 639 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Omarion is about 18 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Omarion in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 2,890 people with the name Omarion, or 0.96 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #5,766 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 Omarion 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 Omarion?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Omarion appears almost entirely male. Of the 2,890 people counted with this name, 99.6% 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 Omarion?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Omarion is Black at 87.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (6.6%) and Two or More Races (4.4%). 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 Omarion most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Omarion in the 2020 Census, accounting for 87.2% (2,521 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 Omarion in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Omarion a male name?
Yes, 99.9% of people registered as Omarion 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 Omarion still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Omarion 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 Omarion 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 Omarion?
Find out how many Americans are named Omarion on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.