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girls' name ★ peaked 1916

Oma

Meaning Borrowed from Tibetan འོ་མ ('o ma) Gender Girl · 2% boys Rank 2025 Below top lists

Borrowed from Tibetan འོ་མ ('o ma).

Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Oma
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1916
294 babies
All-time total
9,779
#1,720 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Oma popularity over time

9,779 babies have been named Oma since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.190.380.560.7518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s 394 – 394 39 – #282
1890s 859 6 865 87 +120% #290
1900s 1,250 – 1,250 125 +45% #276
1910s 2,098 42 2,140 214 +71% #341
1920s 2,222 79 2,301 230 +8% #401
1930s 1,326 34 1,360 136 -41% #512
1940s 717 5 722 72 -47% #701
1950s 386 5 391 39 -46% #1,288
1960s 159 – 159 16 -59% #2,416
1970s 88 10 98 10 -38% #3,535
1980s 38 – 38 4 -61% #6,804
1990s 26 – 26 3 -32% #9,307
2000s 16 – 16 2 -38% #15,275
2010s 19 – 19 2 +19% #11,387
2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Oma

Oma is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1880, 9,779 American babies have been named Oma. Its peak came in 1916, when 294 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Oma stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Oma?

The median living Oma is about 78 years old; half are between 68 and 87. An estimated 1,500 people named Oma are alive in the United States today.

median 78 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Oma year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – – –
2024 – – – –
2023 – – – –
2022 – – – –
2021 – – – –
2020 – – – –
2019 – – – –
2018 5 #17,526 – –
2017 9 #11,387 – –
2016 5 #18,176 – –
2015 – – – –
2014 – – – –
2013 – – – –
2012 – – – –
2011 – – – –
2010 – – – –
2009 – – – –
2008 5 #19,721 – –
2007 – – – –
2006 – – – –
2005 – – – –
2004 – – – –
2003 6 #15,275 – –
2002 5 #17,422 – –
2001 – – – –
2000 – – – –
1995 5 #15,105 – –
1990 5 #14,559 – –
1985 10 #6,804 – –
1980 8 #7,910 – –
1975 8 #6,942 – –
1970 18 #3,535 – –
1965 14 #3,502 – –
1960 25 #2,416 – –
1955 43 #1,568 – –
1950 41 #1,447 – –
1945 66 #952 – –
1940 99 #701 – –
1935 109 #627 6 #3,546
1930 168 #523 7 #3,506
1925 243 #442 10 #2,883
1920 273 #401 9 #3,144
1915 279 #361 5 #4,234
1910 134 #341 – –
1905 133 #288 – –
1900 116 #304 – –
1895 85 #315 – –
1890 68 #308 – –
1885 27 #400 – –
1880 18 #402 – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Oma, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Oma?

The median living Oma is about 78 years old. Half of all living Omas are between 68 and 87 years old.

How many people named Oma are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Oma are alive in the United States, based on 9,779 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Oma mean?

Borrowed from Tibetan འོ་མ ('o ma).

How popular is the name Oma in 2025?

Oma did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Oma?

9,779 babies have been named Oma in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Oma most popular?

Oma peaked in 1916, when 294 newborns received the name.

Is Oma a boy or girl name?

Oma is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Oma rising or falling?

Oma has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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