Omari
Omari is a name with a single cultural origin: Swahili.
- Swahili
Meaning & Origin of Omari
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Omari is a name with a single cultural origin: Swahili.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Swahili
The Story of Omari
The earliest SSA record of Omari as a baby boy name dates back to 1971, when 7 babies received it. 2018 was its biggest year on record, with 618 newborns named Omari — #471 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 34% of all recorded Omaris. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #647 among baby boy names with 438 births, falling sharply (-20%). In total, more than 14K Omaris have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Omari
Omari is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1971 and has accumulated 14K births in the dataset. Omari's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #471. Use the chart and map above to compare Omari's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.