Omar vs Rudy
Omar and Rudycompared 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, Omar was ranked #175 and Rudy #182 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Omar was ranked #278 and Rudy #227 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Omar was ranked #232 and Rudy #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Omar was ranked #414 and Rudy #311 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Omar and Rudy over time
Omar and Rudy appear together in 1 published list, across 29 years of shared records. Omar held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Rudy in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Omar reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Rudy 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 · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Omar held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Rudy in 3.
Highest recorded here: Omar #150 in 1996, Rudy #181 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Omar #175, Rudy #182.
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 | Omar | Rudy |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Commonly interpreted as relating to long life, flourishing, or thriving — from the Arabic root 'to live long, to thrive'. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Arabic | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈoʊmɑr/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 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 |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #137 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| 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); Rudy does not have one recorded yet.
- Omar and Rudy both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Omar; Rudy doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
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
Rudy
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1104 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #181 among boys in England and Wales, in 2023 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys