Omair
An Arabic masculine name meaning "flourishing" or "prosperous".
Name Census estimates that about 322 living Americans carry the first name Omair. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Omair today is around 23 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Omair births was 2001 (14 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Omair. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Omair with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
322
~ 1 in 1,064,454 Americans
Peak year
2001
14 babies that year
Average age
23
years old
2024 SSA rank
#9,599
Tracked since 1984
Census
Omair in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 457 people with the first name Omair, which placed it at #21,974 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#21,974
National first-name rank
People counted
457
457 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Asian and Pacific Islander
83.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Omair
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Omair is Asian/Pacific Islander at 83.4%. The next largest groups are White (5.5%) and Black (4.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Omair described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Omair at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Asian and Pacific Islander83.4% · 381
- White5.5% · 25
- Black or African American4.2% · 19
- Two or more races4.2% · 19
- Hispanic or Latino2.8% · 13
Popularity
Omair: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Omair from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 96 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1990s peak, Omair remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Omair by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Omair during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Omairs live
Origin
Meaning and history of Omair
The name Omair is of Arabic origin and has its roots in the Semitic language family. It is derived from the Arabic word "amir," which means "prince" or "commander." The name can be traced back to the 7th century AD, during the time of the early Islamic caliphates.
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Omair can be found in the Qur'an, the central religious text of Islam. In the Qur'an, Omair is mentioned as the name of a companion of the Prophet Muhammad, who was known for his bravery and devotion to the faith.
Throughout the centuries, the name Omair has been borne by many notable individuals in the Muslim world. One of the most famous was Omair ibn Sa'ad, a prominent military leader during the early Islamic conquests of the 7th century AD. He played a crucial role in the conquest of Persia and the expansion of the Islamic empire.
Another notable figure with the name Omair was Omair ibn Shuyaim, a renowned Arab poet who lived in the 8th century AD. His poetry, which celebrated the virtues of courage and honor, was highly regarded and has been preserved in various literary anthologies.
In the 11th century, Omair Al-Kinani was a prominent scholar and theologian from Baghdad. He made significant contributions to the field of Islamic jurisprudence and was widely respected for his knowledge and wisdom.
During the Mamluk period in Egypt, which lasted from the 13th to the 16th centuries, there was a famous Sultan named Omair ibn Yusuf. He ruled from 1349 to 1350 and was known for his patronage of the arts and architecture.
In more recent times, Omair Alavi was a renowned Pakistani novelist and playwright who lived from 1932 to 2009. His works explored themes of social justice and cultural identity, and he is considered one of the most influential writers in Urdu literature.
These are just a few examples of the many notable individuals who have borne the name Omair throughout history. The name has a rich cultural heritage and has been associated with leadership, bravery, and literary achievement across various regions and time periods.
People
Omair + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Omair as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with O
Other first names starting with O with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Omair: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Omair?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 322 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Omair going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,064,454 US residents.
Is Omair a common name?
We classify Omair as "Very Rare". It ranks above 80% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 328 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Omair most popular?
The single biggest year for Omair was 2001, when 14 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Omair is about 23 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Omair in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 457 people with the name Omair, or 0.15 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #21,974 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Omair in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Omair?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Omair appears almost entirely male. Of the 453 people counted with this name, 100.0% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Omair?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Omair is Asian/Pacific Islander at 83.4%. The next largest groups are White (5.5%) and Black (4.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Omair most often in the Census?
Asian/Pacific Islander is the largest reported group for people named Omair in the 2020 Census, accounting for 83.4% (381 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Omair in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Omair a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Omair in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Omair still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Omair in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Omair can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have the name Omair?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.