How Many People Are Named Omar Sharif?
There are approximately 1 people named Omar Sharif living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Omar with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Sharif. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
1
1 in 342,754,338 Americans
Combination Rarity
Very Rare
First Name
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Last Name
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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.
Ancestry of the Sharif Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Sharif, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Omar" has an estimated frequency of 0.0292% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Sharif" appears at a rate of 1.32 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 1 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Omar Sharif: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Omar Sharif?
We estimate approximately 1 people named Omar Sharif are alive in the United States today. The first name Omar is shared by 100,245 Americans, and the surname Sharif is shared by 4,434.
How rare is the name Omar Sharif?
This name combination is classified as Very Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. The first name Omar is common and the surname Sharif is rare.
Is Omar a male or female name?
Omar is predominantly male, with 99.6% of bearers being male and 0.4% female. It peaked in popularity in 2007 and the average bearer today is 27 years old.
Where does this data come from?
First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.
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