Omar Epps
There are approximately 6 people named Omar Epps living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 57,125,723 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Omar with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Epps. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
6
1 in 57,125,723
Named Omar
100K
Alive today
Named Epps
22K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 100K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2007
Average age: 27
Top Census group: Hispanic or Latino (67.6%)
Estimated bearers: 22K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #1,863
Per 100K: 6.32
Top ancestry: Black (59.6%)
First name trend
Omar: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Omar. The peak year was 2007 with 3,223 births. The average person named Omar today is 27 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Omar
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Omar, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is Hispanic or Latino at 67.6%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Omar described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Omar at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Hispanic or Latino67.6% · 85,795
- White15.4% · 19,474
- Black or African American11.5% · 14,554
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.5% · 4,501
- Two or more races1.8% · 2,338
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 176
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Epps surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Epps, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Black at 59.6%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Epps described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Epps at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Black or African American59.6% · 11,262
- White29.6% · 5,591
- Two or more races5.8% · 1,094
- Hispanic or Latino3.6% · 683
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 185
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4% · 85
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Omar has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0292% of the US population, based on 100,245 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Omar right now.
The surname Epps appears at a rate of 6.32 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0063%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 6 people with the full name Omar Epps. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Omar Epps: questions and answers
How many people are named Omar Epps?
We estimate approximately 6 people in the United States share the full name Omar Epps. That works out to about 1 in 57,125,723 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0292%) with the surname frequency (6.32 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Omar Epps?
We classify Omar Epps as "Very Rare". About 1 in 57,125,723 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Omar a male or female name?
Omar is predominantly male. Out of 105,556 total SSA registrations, 99.6% were male and 0.4% were female. See the full Omar profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many Americans are named Omar Epps?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.