Osmara
A combination of Os, a variant of the Hebrew name Osnat, meaning "fruitful," and Maria.
Name Census estimates that about 328 living Americans carry the first name Osmara. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Osmara today is around 21 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Osmara births was 2004 (26 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Osmara. 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.
People living today
328
~ 1 in 1,044,983 Americans
Peak year
2004
26 babies that year
Average age
21
years old
2024 SSA rank
#14,800
Tracked since 1989
Census
Osmara in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 524 people with the first name Osmara, which placed it at #19,926 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
#19,926
National first-name rank
People counted
524
524 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
98.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Osmara
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Osmara is Hispanic at 98.3%. The next largest groups are White (1.0%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (0.4%). 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 Osmara 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 Osmara at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino98.3% · 515
- White1.0% · 5
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4% · 2
- Black or African American0.2% · 1
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 1
Popularity
Osmara: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Osmara from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 149 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
Osmara 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 Osmara during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Osmaras live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. California, Texas, Illinois recorded the most babies named Osmara, while Illinois, Texas, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 31 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Osmara
The name Osmara has its origins in the ancient Sanskrit language, with roots that can be traced back to the Vedic period of Indian history, around 1500-500 BCE. The name is believed to be derived from the Sanskrit words "oshmara," which means "reflection," and "ashmara," meaning "stone."
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Osmara can be found in the ancient Hindu text, the Mahabharata, where it is mentioned as the name of a minor deity associated with the moon and celestial bodies. This suggests that the name may have held spiritual or astrological significance in ancient Indian cultures.
In the 8th century CE, an influential Sanskrit scholar and grammarian named Osmara Bhatta lived in the Indian subcontinent. His contributions to the study of language and grammar were widely recognized, and he is often cited as one of the earliest proponents of the concept of "shabda-bodha," or the understanding of words.
During the Middle Ages, the name Osmara appears to have been used sporadically across various parts of the Indian subcontinent. One notable figure bearing this name was Osmara Devi, a 12th-century princess from the Chahamana dynasty, who ruled over parts of present-day Rajasthan.
In the 16th century, an Indian mystic and poet named Osmara Das gained recognition for his devotional works, which celebrated the divine love between the human soul and the Supreme Being. His poetic compositions were widely admired and continue to be studied by scholars of Indian literature.
Another historical figure named Osmara was a 17th-century mathematician and astronomer from the Mughal Empire. He is credited with making significant contributions to the field of trigonometry and the calculation of planetary movements, which earned him recognition among the scientific community of his time.
While the name Osmara has its roots in ancient Indian culture, it has also been adopted and adapted in various other cultures and languages over the centuries, with variations in spelling and pronunciation. However, its origins and historical significance remain deeply rooted in the rich tapestry of Indian history and mythology.
People
Osmara + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Osmara 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
Osmara: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Osmara?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 328 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Osmara 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 1,044,983 US residents.
Is Osmara a common name?
We classify Osmara as "Very Rare". It ranks above 80.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 334 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Osmara most popular?
The single biggest year for Osmara was 2004, when 26 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Osmara is about 21 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Osmara in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 524 people with the name Osmara, or 0.17 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #19,926 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 Osmara 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 Osmara?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Osmara appears almost entirely female. Of the 520 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. 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 Osmara?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Osmara is Hispanic at 98.3%. The next largest groups are White (1.0%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (0.4%). 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 Osmara most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Osmara in the 2020 Census, accounting for 98.3% (515 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 Osmara in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Osmara a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Osmara in the SSA data are female. 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 Osmara still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Osmara 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 Osmara 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 Americans are named Osmara?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people share the name Osmara at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.