Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2013

Oumar

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,171 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#3,171
among boys · ↑410 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
38
named Oumar · +19% vs 2024
How common
1 in 44,949
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2013
38 babies
All-time total
761
#6,088 all-time among boys
First recorded
1993
in Social Security records

Oumar popularity over time

761 babies have been named Oumar since 1993, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2025Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
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1990s 47 5 – #4,702
2000s 246 25 +423% #3,067
2010s 294 29 +20% #2,985
2020s (to 2025) 174 29 -1% #3,171

Where Oumar is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 38 0.02 outside top 500
2027 38 0.02 outside top 500
2028 38 0.02 outside top 500
2029 38 0.02 outside top 500
2030 38 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Oumar

Oumar is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,171 in 2025 with 38 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1993, 761 American babies have been named Oumar. Its peak came in 2013, when 38 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Oumar stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Oumar?

The median living Oumar is about 12 years old; half are between 6 and 19. An estimated 800 people named Oumar are alive in the United States today.

median 12 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Oumar year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 38 #3,171
2024 32 #3,581
2023 25 #4,309
2022 22 #4,658
2021 22 #4,595
2020 35 #3,252
2019 32 #3,546
2018 38 #3,090
2017 27 #3,953
2016 24 #4,281
2015 21 #4,663
2014 33 #3,355
2013 38 #2,985
2012 31 #3,507
2011 20 #4,784
2010 30 #3,605
2009 26 #4,007
2008 25 #4,111
2007 23 #4,331
2006 36 #3,067
2005 27 #3,590
2004 21 #4,223
2003 28 #3,344
2002 30 #3,068
2001 17 #4,630
2000 13 #5,502
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Famous people named Oumar

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Oumar Sissoko Association football player (born 1987) Contemporary
  2. 2 Oumar Kalabane Oumar Kalabane Guinean footballer b. 1981 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Oumar, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Oumar?

The median living Oumar is about 12 years old. Half of all living Oumars are between 6 and 19 years old.

How many people named Oumar are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Oumar are alive in the United States, based on 761 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Oumar in 2025?

Oumar ranked #3,171 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 38 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Oumar?

761 babies have been named Oumar in the United States since 1993, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Oumar most popular?

Oumar peaked in 2013, when 38 newborns received the name.

Is Oumar a boy or girl name?

Oumar is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Oumar rising or falling?

Oumar has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Oumar become more popular?

Oumar looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 38 boys named Oumar in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Oumar?

Well-known people named Oumar include Oumar Sissoko (soccer player), Oumar Kalabane (soccer player).

Names like Oumar

Names that sound and feel close to Oumar: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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