Omary
A masculine name of Arabic origin meaning "long-lived" or "eternal".
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Omary. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Omary today is around 24 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Omary births was 2002 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Omary. 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 Omary. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
2002
5 babies that year
Average age
24
years old
2002 SSA rank
#11,971
Tracked since 2002
Census
Omary in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 127 people with the first name Omary, which placed it at #49,170 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
#49,170
National first-name rank
People counted
127
127 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
47.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Omary
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Omary is Hispanic at 47.2%. The next largest groups are Black (44.9%) and White (3.1%). 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 Omary 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 Omary at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino47.2% · 60
- Black or African American44.9% · 57
- White3.1% · 4
- Two or more races3.1% · 4
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.6% · 2
Popularity
Omary: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Omary 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 Omary during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Omary
The name Omary has its origins in the Arabic language and culture, tracing back to the medieval Islamic Golden Age around the 8th to 13th centuries. It is derived from the Arabic word "amr," which means "to live" or "life." The name is believed to have been popularized during this time period, when Islamic civilization experienced a golden era of scientific, cultural, and intellectual development.
One of the earliest historical references to the name Omary can be found in the works of renowned Islamic scholars and philosophers from that era, such as Al-Ghazali (1058-1111 CE) and Avicenna (980-1037 CE), who mentioned individuals with this name in their writings. The name also appears in various historical records and manuscripts from the medieval Islamic world, particularly in regions that are now part of the Middle East and North Africa.
In terms of notable historical figures bearing the name Omary, one prominent example is Omary Khin (1853-1917), a renowned Kazakh poet, composer, and philosopher from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. His works played a significant role in preserving and promoting Kazakh cultural heritage and literary traditions. Another noteworthy individual was Omary Souleyman (1919-1986), a pioneering Djiboutian politician and diplomat who served as the first president of Djibouti after the country gained independence from France in 1977.
In the realm of Islamic scholarship, Omary Sayeed Shueba (1911-1988) was a prominent Sunni Islamic scholar and jurist from India, who made significant contributions to the study of Islamic jurisprudence and theology. Additionally, Omary Mahzouz (1865-1945) was a respected Moroccan scholar and religious leader who played a crucial role in the country's resistance against French colonialism in the early 20th century.
Another notable figure was Omary Kanaté (1933-1990), a Malian singer, composer, and guitarist who was instrumental in popularizing the traditional Mande music of West Africa and introducing it to international audiences. His unique fusion of traditional and modern styles had a lasting impact on the development of World Music.
While the name Omary has its roots in the Arabic language and Islamic culture, it has since been adopted and used in various parts of the world, particularly in regions with significant Muslim populations or those influenced by Islamic civilization. The name continues to carry cultural and historical significance, serving as a reminder of the rich heritage and contributions of the medieval Islamic Golden Age.
People
Omary + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Omary 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
Omary: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Omary?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Omary 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 Omary a common name?
We classify Omary 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 Omary most popular?
The single biggest year for Omary was 2002, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Omary is about 24 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Omary in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 127 people with the name Omary, or 0.04 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #49,170 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 Omary 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 Omary?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Omary on both sides of the split. Of the 128 people counted with this name, 72 were male (56.3%) and 56 were female (43.8%). 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 Omary?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Omary is Hispanic at 47.2%. The next largest groups are Black (44.9%) and White (3.1%). 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 Omary most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Omary in the 2020 Census, accounting for 47.2% (60 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 Omary in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Omary a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Omary 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 Omary still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Omary 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 Omary 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 common is the name Omary?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.