Omari
Swahili form of the Arabic Umar, from a root meaning to live or flourish, carrying the sense of long life.
Omari in 2025
Omari was given to 404 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,366th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 8,206 babies born.
The history of Omari
Omari reached its highest point in 2018, when 629 babies were given the name, ranking 958th that year.
Across the 55 years of records since 1971, 13,557 babies have been named Omari. Half of them were born before 2013, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Omari by decade
| Decade | Babies named Omari | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 416 | 2,402 |
| 1980s | 646 | 2,246 |
| 1990s | 1,174 | 1,907 |
| 2000s | 3,379 | 1,143 |
| 2010s | 4,777 | 958 |
| 2020s | 3,165 | 988 |
Where Omari is heading
Omari has fallen 31% over the past decade, from 582 babies in 2015 to 404 in 2025.
Names like Omari
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Omari.