How Many People Are Named Oman?
An estimated 32 people in the United States have the first name Oman. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 44 years old, and Oman peaked in popularity in 1973 with 7 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Oman as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Oman paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Oman is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
32
About 1 in 10,711,073 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
44
years old
Peak Year
1973
7 births
Total Registered
45
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Oman
Oman is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 45 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Oman as a male name
Ranked #11,674 in 2000
5 male births in 2000
Peak: 1973 (7 births)
Oman: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Oman span from the 1920s to the 2000s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 18 babies were registered. Oman has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Oman by Decade
How has Oman tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Oman + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Oman as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Oman
Other first names starting with O with a similar number of bearers.
Oman: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Oman?
We estimate approximately 32 people named Oman are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 10,711,073 Americans share this first name.
Is Oman a common name?
Oman is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 47.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 45 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Oman most popular?
Oman reached peak popularity in 1973, when 7 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Oman is approximately 44 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Oman a male name?
Oman is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Oman Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Oman Smith, Oman Johnson, Oman Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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