Osmar
A masculine name of Latin origin meaning "divine protector".
Name Census estimates that about 2,216 living Americans carry the first name Osmar. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Osmar today is around 18 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Osmar births was 2008 (133 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Osmar. 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
- • Osmar is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 18 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
2.2K
~ 1 in 154,673 Americans
Peak year
2008
133 babies that year
Average age
18
years old
2024 SSA rank
#2,354
Tracked since 1973
Census
Osmar in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 2,799 people with the first name Osmar, which placed it at #5,910 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
#5,910
National first-name rank
People counted
2.8K
2,799 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.9
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
93.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Osmar
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Osmar is Hispanic at 93.5%. The next largest groups are White (4.7%) and Black (1.3%). 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 Osmar 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 Osmar at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino93.5% · 2,616
- White4.7% · 131
- Black or African American1.3% · 37
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5% · 13
- Two or more races0.1% · 2
Popularity
Osmar: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Osmar from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 887 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Osmar remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Osmar 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 Osmar during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Osmars live
The SSA's state-level files cover 13 states and territories. California, Texas, Illinois recorded the most babies named Osmar, while Utah, Oregon, Colorado recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 95 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Osmar
The name Osmar has its origins in the Old Norse language, originating from the regions of Scandinavia during the Viking Age (793-1066 AD). It is derived from the combination of the Old Norse elements "ás" meaning "god" and "marr" meaning "famous" or "celebrated". Together, Osmar can be interpreted as "famous god" or "celebrated deity".
In ancient Norse mythology, various gods and deities were revered and celebrated through stories, poems, and oral traditions. While there is no direct historical record of a specific deity named Osmar, the name itself carries the symbolic weight of honoring and venerating the divine.
The earliest recorded instances of the name Osmar can be traced back to the 11th century AD, when it was used as a personal name among Scandinavian populations. One of the earliest notable figures bearing this name was Osmar Hvitsærk, a Danish Viking chieftain who lived in the late 10th century and was known for his exploits in England and Normandy.
Throughout the Middle Ages, the name Osmar continued to be used, albeit infrequently, across various parts of Europe, particularly in regions with Scandinavian influence or settlements. One prominent individual was Osmar of Saxony, a German nobleman and military leader who fought in the Crusades during the 12th century.
In the 16th century, Osmar Egede, a Norwegian Lutheran minister and scholar, made significant contributions to the study of Greenlandic language and culture. Born in 1677, he is considered one of the pioneers in the exploration and evangelization of Greenland.
Another notable figure was Osmar Bergman, a Swedish architect and urban planner born in 1879. He was responsible for designing several notable buildings and urban projects in Stockholm during the early 20th century.
In more recent times, Osmar Oliva was a Brazilian writer and journalist born in 1908. He is renowned for his contributions to the modernist literary movement in Brazil and his influential works that explored themes of social inequality and human relationships.
Despite its ancient origins, the name Osmar has remained relatively uncommon throughout history, but its unique blend of Norse elements and symbolic meaning have contributed to its enduring presence across various cultures and time periods.
People
Osmar + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Osmar 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
Osmar: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Osmar?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 2,216 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Osmar 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 154,673 US residents.
Is Osmar a common name?
We classify Osmar as "Rare". It ranks above 94.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,244 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Osmar most popular?
The single biggest year for Osmar was 2008, when 133 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Osmar is about 18 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Osmar in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 2,799 people with the name Osmar, or 0.93 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #5,910 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 Osmar 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 Osmar?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Osmar appears almost entirely male. Of the 2,803 people counted with this name, 99.4% 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 Osmar?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Osmar is Hispanic at 93.5%. The next largest groups are White (4.7%) and Black (1.3%). 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 Osmar most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Osmar in the 2020 Census, accounting for 93.5% (2,616 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 Osmar in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Osmar a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Osmar 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 Osmar still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Osmar 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 Osmar 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 Americans are named Osmar?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.