Boys' name · since 1993

Oumar

Since 1993, U.S. Social Security records show 761 babies named Oumar, peaking in 2013. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#6,085 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#3,161 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
761
born since 1993
2010s
peak decade

761 babies have been named Oumar since 1993, making it today's #3161 boys' name.

Social Security Administration records show Oumar recorded 761 times among boys since 1993, holding rank #3161 nationally today, ahead of 77% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1993 to 2025.

  • #6,085 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #3,161 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 761 born since 1993
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Oumar ranks #6,085 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,161 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 761 born since 1993, peaking in the 2010s.

#6,085 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#3,161 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
761
born since 1993
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%77.3%
Oumar vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Oumar's 761 recorded births place it above 86.61% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

3 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by New York.

How Oumar compares

761 Top 36% higher than 64% of 13,930 names currently given to boys

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Oumar's all-time total is 106% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Oumar Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 761 369 358,536
Peak-year births 38 34 22,252

Oumar's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Oumar's SSA record in two at 2010 and the more recent half accounts for 61% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 39%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1993, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2013 peak of 38, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Oumar popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2013)
38
Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
010203040 199319982002200620102014201820222025 38

Oumar by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (294 births, 39% of the file).

2010s was Oumar's strongest decade.

294 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.

Oumar births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 294 births (39% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Oumar compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Oumar's total volume

Oumar vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%10%20%30% 20406080100120 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -27, 25.5%-39, 6.2%-52, 3.4%-95, 2.5%-37, 6.3%-34, 10.4%-48, 7.5%-53, 3.8%-29, 7.7%-40, 6.3%-58, 3%-115, 4.1%-115, 7.5%-113, 2.8%-35, 7.3%Oumar-33, 5%Oumar
Oumar vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Oumar by state

Where Oumar concentrates geographically, total births since 1993

Regionally concentrated
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Oumar
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
312 41.0%
#2 Ohio
34 4.5%
#3 Pennsylvania
6 0.8%
New York share of Oumar's total US births 41.0%
Even split

312 of 761 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Oumar?
Since 1993, Social Security records show 761 babies named Oumar. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #6,085 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. In 2025, it holds #3,161 of 13,930 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2013, with 38 births.
Where does Oumar sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Oumar ranks #6,085 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,161 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Oumar most popular?
Oumar was most popular in the 2010s decade with 294 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
Where is Oumar most popular?
The top states for the name Oumar are New York (312 births), Ohio (34 births), Pennsylvania (6 births).
How long has the name Oumar been used?
The SSA has tracked Oumar since 1993 -- 33 years through the most recent 2025 data.

What to do with Oumar's data

  • Oumar's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (294 total births) through the 2020s (174) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • New York records the most Oumars (312 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Oumar

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Oumar: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1993–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Oumar draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.