Omesha
A feminine name derived from Sanskrit meaning "protector of the Earth".
Name Census estimates that about 63 living Americans carry the first name Omesha. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Omesha today is around 34 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Omesha births was 1980 (8 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Omesha. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Omesha. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
63
~ 1 in 5,440,545 Americans
Peak year
1980
8 babies that year
Average age
34
years old
2001 SSA rank
#17,250
Tracked since 1980
Census
Omesha in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 108 people with the first name Omesha, which placed it at #52,273 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
#52,273
National first-name rank
People counted
108
108 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
90.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Omesha
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Omesha is Black at 90.7%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (2.8%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (2.8%). 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 Omesha 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 Omesha at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American90.7% · 98
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.8% · 3
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.8% · 3
- White1.9% · 2
- Hispanic or Latino1.9% · 2
Popularity
Omesha: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Omesha from the 1980s through to the 2000s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 36 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1990s peak, Omesha remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Omesha 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 Omesha during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Omesha
The name Omesha is believed to have its origins in the Sanskrit language, which is an ancient Indo-Aryan language that dates back to the 2nd millennium BCE. The name is a combination of two Sanskrit words, "Om" and "Isha," which together translate to "Lord of the Universe" or "Supreme Being."
In Hindu mythology, the word "Om" is considered a sacred sound and is often chanted during meditation and religious ceremonies. It is believed to represent the primordial vibration from which the entire universe originated. The word "Isha" is a name for the Supreme Being or the ultimate reality in Hinduism.
The earliest known references to the name Omesha can be found in ancient Hindu texts and scriptures, such as the Upanishads and the Vedas. These texts often mention the concept of "Omeshvara," which is a combination of "Om" and "Ishvara," meaning "Lord of the Universe" or "Supreme Lord."
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Omesha was a renowned Hindu philosopher and spiritual teacher who lived in the 8th century CE. He was known for his writings on Advaita Vedanta, a branch of Hindu philosophy that emphasizes the unity of the individual self (Atman) with the ultimate reality (Brahman).
Another notable figure with the name Omesha was a Sanskrit scholar and poet who lived in the 12th century CE. He is credited with writing several works on grammar, poetry, and Hindu philosophy, which were widely studied and respected during that time period.
In the 15th century CE, there was an influential Hindu saint and mystic named Omesha who was known for his devotional poetry and teachings on the path of bhakti (devotional love for the Divine). His writings and teachings had a significant impact on the bhakti movement in India.
During the 16th century, a prominent Hindu astrologer and astronomer named Omesha was known for his contributions to the field of astrology and for his accurate predictions of celestial events.
In more recent times, there was an Indian mathematician and physicist named Omesha who lived in the 19th century. He made significant contributions to the field of mathematics and is known for his work on calculus and differential equations.
While the name Omesha has its roots in Hinduism and Sanskrit, it has been adopted by people of various cultures and backgrounds over the centuries. However, it remains closely associated with its spiritual and philosophical origins, reflecting the rich cultural heritage of the Indian subcontinent.
People
Omesha + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Omesha 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
Omesha: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Omesha?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 63 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Omesha 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 5,440,545 US residents.
Is Omesha a common name?
We classify Omesha as "Very Rare". It ranks above 57.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 66 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Omesha most popular?
The single biggest year for Omesha was 1980, when 8 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Omesha is about 34 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Omesha in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 108 people with the name Omesha, or 0.04 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #52,273 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 Omesha 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 Omesha?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Omesha leans strongly female. 103 people counted with this name were female (97.2%), compared with 3 male bearers (2.8%). 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 Omesha?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Omesha is Black at 90.7%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (2.8%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (2.8%). 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 Omesha most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Omesha in the 2020 Census, accounting for 90.7% (98 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 Omesha in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Omesha a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Omesha in the SSA data are female. 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 Omesha still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Omesha 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 Omesha 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 Omesha as a first name?
If you just want to know how many people share the name Omesha, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.