Declining since 2008, #8,910 for boys today.
Popularity of Yosmar since 2002
Babies named Yosmar per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 73 |
| 2010s | 63 |
| 2020s | 27 |
Meaning & origin
Yosmar is a modern American name first appearing on the U.S. Social Security list in 2002. It reached its highest rank of 8,910 in 2008, after which its usage began to decline slowly. As of 2025, approximately 1 in every 213,510 newborn boys receives the name, placing it among less common choices. The name appears to be a recent invention, combining the popular Yo- prefix with the -mar suffix, without documented historical or cultural roots outside the United States.
Yosmar first appeared in U.S. birth records in 2002, suggesting a modern coinage. It appears to blend the popular initial element 'Yo-' (as in Yosef, Yohan) with the ending '-mar' (found in Omar, Marlon, or similar). No traditional etymology or historical usage is known outside the United States.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Yo, Yossy, Mar
Sibling names for Yosmar
Names that share Yosmar's style, for a brother or sister.
