Ayan vs Omar
Ayan and Omarcompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Ayan was ranked #200 and Omar #175 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Ayan was ranked #262 and Omar #232 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Ayan was ranked #382 and Omar #278 among boys in Scotland.
Ayan and Omar over time
Ayan and Omar appear together in 2 published lists, across 35 years of shared records. Omar held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Ayan in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Omar reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Ayan in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys25 shared years, 1996–2024
Ayan held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Omar in 25.
Highest recorded here: Ayan #193 in 2022, Omar #150 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ayan #200, Omar #175.
Republic of Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 2013–2025
Ayan held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Omar in 9.
Highest recorded here: Ayan #262 in 2025, Omar #231 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ayan #262, Omar #232.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Ayan | Omar |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Commonly interpreted as relating to long life, flourishing, or thriving — from the Arabic root 'to live long, to thrive'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Arabic |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈoʊmɑr/ |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #262 (2025) | Norway · Boys #137 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Omar has a recorded origin (Arabic); Ayan does not have one recorded yet.
- Ayan has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Omar.
- A meaning is recorded for Omar; Ayan doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Ayan
Popularity journey
First recorded1970
First recorded at #574 among girls in Norway in 1970 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #193 among boys in England and Wales, in 2022 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #262 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Omar
Popularity journey
First recorded1947
First recorded at #306 among boys in Norway in 1947 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1947–2025
Highest recorded position: #137 among boys in Norway, in 2013 (recorded 1947–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #137 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys