Names / Boy names
Umar
Current rank
#1,164
and rising
All-time peak
#1,164
in 2025
First recorded
1951
in U.S. data
Children named
3,200
since 1951
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #1,164 in 2025 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
A boys' name, Umar first appears in 1951. Usage has ticked up in recent years while remaining off the most-common lists. It peaked in 2025 at #1,164. Over 3,200 have carried it since records began.