How Many People Are Named Omari?
An estimated 12,967 people in the United States have the first name Omari. It is predominantly male (97.0%). The average bearer is 16 years old, and Omari peaked in popularity in 2018 with 629 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Omari 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 Omari paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Omari is overwhelmingly male, 392 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Omari is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 16, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
12,967
About 1 in 26,433 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
97.0% confidence
Average Age
16
years old
Peak Year
2018
629 births
Total Registered
13,148
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Omari
Omari is predominantly male (97.0%), though 392 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Omari as a male name
Ranked #617 in 2024
461 male births in 2024
Peak: 2018 (618 births)
Omari as a female name
Ranked #17,008 in 2024
5 female births in 2024
Peak: 2005 (22 births)
Omari: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Omari span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 4,777 babies were registered. While Omari is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Omari by Decade
How has Omari 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.
Omari by State
Birth registrations for Omari span all 37 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Florida, California. The lowest are in Rhode Island, New Mexico, Oregon. On average, about 297 Omaris were registered per state.
Omari + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Omari as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Omari
Other first names starting with O with a similar number of bearers.
Omari: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Omari?
We estimate approximately 12,967 people named Omari 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 26,433 Americans share this first name.
Is Omari a common name?
Omari is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 13,148 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Omari most popular?
Omari reached peak popularity in 2018, when 629 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Omari is approximately 16 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Omari a male name?
Omari is predominantly male. 97.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Omari Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Omari Smith, Omari Johnson, Omari 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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