Omarion
Omari Ishmael Grandberry, better known by his stage name Omarion, is an American R&B and pop singer, songwriter, dancer, and actor. He rose to prominence as lead vocalist of the boy band B2K, which was formed in 1998 and managed by record executive Chris Stokes.
Meaning & Origin of Omarion
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Omari Ishmael Grandberry, better known by his stage name Omarion, is an American R&B and pop singer, songwriter, dancer, and actor. He rose to prominence as lead vocalist of the boy band B2K, which was formed in 1998 and managed by record executive Chris Stokes.
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The Story of Omarion
Omarion first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2001, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2005, when 639 Omarions were born — ranking #420 that year. As of 2026, Omarion ranks #2,798 for baby boys with 46 births, gradually falling (-14%). In total, more than 4K Omarions have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Omarion
Omarion is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2001 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Omarion's peak popularity came in 2005 when it ranked #420. Use the chart and map above to compare Omarion'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 .
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