Omar Mohamud
There are approximately 2 people named Omar Mohamud living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Omar with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Mohamud. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
2
1 in 171,377,169
Named Omar
100K
Alive today
Named Mohamud
5.2K
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: 5.2K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #7,154
Per 100K: 1.51
Top ancestry: Black (97.7%)
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 Mohamud surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Mohamud, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Black at 97.7%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Mohamud 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 Mohamud at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Black or African American97.7% · 4,397
- White1.0% · 44
- Two or more races0.7% · 31
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4% · 17
- Hispanic or Latino0.3% · 13
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 Mohamud appears at a rate of 1.51 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0015%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 2 people with the full name Omar Mohamud. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Omar
FAQ
Omar Mohamud: questions and answers
How many people are named Omar Mohamud?
We estimate approximately 2 people in the United States share the full name Omar Mohamud. That works out to about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0292%) with the surname frequency (1.51 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Omar Mohamud?
We classify Omar Mohamud as "Very Rare". About 1 in 171,377,169 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 people have the full name Omar Mohamud?
For a quick modern take, check how many people are called Omar Mohamud on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.