Boys' name · since 1951

Umar

Umar has 3,205 recorded births since 1951 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#2,423 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#1,162 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
3,205
born since 1951
2010s
peak decade

3,205 babies have been named Umar since 1951, making it today's #1162 boys' name.

Social Security Administration records show Umar recorded 3,205 times among boys since 1951, holding rank #1162 nationally today, ahead of 92% 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 1951 to 2025.

  • #2,423 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #1,162 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 3,205 born since 1951
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Umar ranks #2,423 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,162 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 3,205 born since 1951, peaking in the 2010s.

#2,423 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#1,162 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
3,205
born since 1951
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%91.6%
Umar vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Umar's 3,205 recorded births place it above 94.67% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

15 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

15 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.

How Umar compares

3,205 Top 17% higher than 83% 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

Umar's all-time total is 9x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Umar Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 3,205 369 358,536
Peak-year births 180 34 22,252

Umar's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Umar's SSA record in two at 1996 and the more recent half accounts for 83% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 17%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1951, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 180, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Umar popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1951–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2025)
180
Annual births at peak, across 75 years of records
050100150200 195119751983199119992007201520232025 180

Umar by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (1,029 births, 32% of the file).

2010s was Umar's strongest decade.

1,029 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.

Umar births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,029 births (32% of all-time use).

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

How Umar 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 Umar's total volume

Umar vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%2%4%6%8% 050100150200 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 -73, 3.4%-33, 5.8%-58, 3.5%-41, 6.3%-114, 2.5%-109, 3.2%-146, 1.9%-142, 4.6%-38, 6.3%-91, 3.7%-146, 3.1%-126, 4.2%-128, 3%-109, 7.7%-108, 4.3%Umar-75, 5.6%Umar
Umar vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Umar by state

Where Umar concentrates geographically, total births since 1951

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Umar
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
682 21.3%
#2 Illinois
244 7.6%
#3 California
239 7.5%
#4 Texas
164 5.1%
#5 Pennsylvania
150 4.7%
#6 New Jersey
128 4.0%
#7 Virginia
69 2.2%
#8 Ohio
63 2.0%
New York share of Umar's total US births 21.3%
Even split

682 of 3,205 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.

Umar appears in 15 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Umar? ▼
Since 1951, Social Security records show 3,205 babies named Umar. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #2,423 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. In 2025, it holds #1,162 of 13,930 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 180 births.
Where does Umar sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Umar ranks #2,423 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,162 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 Umar most popular? ▼
Umar was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,029 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Umar most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Umar are New York (682 births), Illinois (244 births), California (239 births).
How long has the name Umar been used? ▼
Records for Umar go back to 1951, giving 75 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Umar? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Umair, Umayr, Umarbek, Umarjon, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Umar's data

  • Umar's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (1,029 total births) through the 2020s (902) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • New York records the most Umars (682 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 Umar

Nearby Names Like Umar

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Umar

Umair Boy
#5476 588 births
Umayr Boy
19 births
Umarbek Boy
18 births
Umarjon Boy
#10508 14 births
Umari Boy
11 births

Compare Umar side by side: Umar vs Umair Umar vs Umayr Umar vs Umarbek

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Kalel #1164
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Denzel #1166
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Umar: 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, 1951–2025 (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 Umar 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.