Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2019

Omega

Gender Unisex · 73% girls Rank 2025 #16,650 Trend ↓ Falling 30%
Rank 2025
#16,650
among girls · ↓7,239 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
32
named Omega · -33% vs 2024
How common
1 in 321,453
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2019
68 babies
All-time total
3,004
#4,439 all-time among girls
First recorded
1893
in Social Security records

Omega popularity over time

3,004 babies have been named Omega since 1893, 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
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – – – – – –
1890s 28 – 28 3 – #1,005
1900s 48 – 48 5 +71% #1,193
1910s 223 10 233 23 +385% #1,143
1920s 373 12 385 39 +65% #1,086
1930s 246 5 251 25 -35% #1,238
1940s 173 10 183 18 -27% #1,946
1950s 157 16 173 17 -5% #2,385
1960s 135 17 152 15 -12% #2,793
1970s 226 78 304 30 +100% #2,613
1980s 191 42 233 23 -23% #2,979
1990s 138 49 187 19 -20% #4,835
2000s 101 95 196 20 +5% #5,754
2010s 86 252 338 34 +72% #7,258
2020s (to 2025) 61 232 293 49 +44% #8,406

The story of Omega

Omega is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #16,650 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1893, 3,004 American babies have been named Omega, about 73% girls and 27% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2019, when 68 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Omega stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Omega?

The median living Omega is about 35 years old; half are between 10 and 55. An estimated 2,000 people named Omega are alive in the United States today.

median 35 020406080100

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

Omega 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 5 #16,650 27 #4,016
2024 11 #9,411 37 #3,259
2023 9 #10,956 32 #3,608
2022 13 #8,406 50 #2,667
2021 12 #8,863 42 #2,956
2020 11 #9,389 44 #2,792
2019 16 #7,258 52 #2,546
2018 10 #10,370 34 #3,352
2017 5 #17,790 46 #2,702
2016 9 #11,558 31 #3,586
2015 5 #18,450 33 #3,415
2014 12 #9,408 16 #5,652
2013 9 #11,730 8 #9,422
2012 8 #13,143 7 #10,469
2011 7 #14,463 12 #6,894
2010 5 #19,119 13 #6,609
2009 9 #12,205 9 #8,807
2008 7 #14,995 14 #6,314
2007 6 #17,076 7 #10,595
2006 12 #9,751 6 #11,669
2005 – – 11 #6,986
2004 11 #9,743 9 #7,996
2003 12 #8,925 12 #6,153
2002 10 #10,055 7 #9,130
2001 20 #5,754 9 #7,355
2000 14 #7,471 11 #6,204
1995 14 #6,524 8 #6,817
1990 17 #5,471 5 #9,112
1985 17 #4,591 – –
1980 30 #2,979 6 #6,029
1975 23 #3,129 10 #3,603
1970 23 #3,000 11 #3,020
1965 10 #4,424 – –
1960 20 #2,793 – –
1955 15 #3,059 – –
1950 12 #3,182 – –
1945 17 #2,130 – –
1940 18 #1,946 – –
1935 34 #1,238 – –
1930 14 #2,393 – –
1925 50 #1,086 – –
1920 43 #1,167 – –
1915 32 #1,248 – –
1910 12 #1,408 – –
1905 8 #1,506 – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Omega?

The median living Omega is about 35 years old. Half of all living Omegas are between 10 and 55 years old.

How many people named Omega are alive today?

An estimated 2,000 people named Omega are alive in the United States, based on 3,004 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Omega in 2025?

Omega ranked #16,650 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Omega?

3,004 babies have been named Omega in the United States since 1893, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Omega most popular?

Omega peaked in 2019, when 68 newborns received the name.

Is Omega a boy or girl name?

Omega is used for both: about 73% of babies named Omega have been girls and 27% boys.

Is the name Omega rising or falling?

Omega has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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