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Omid

Meaning A transliteration of the Persian male given name امید (omid) Gender Boy Rank 2025 #4,497 Trend → Stable

A transliteration of the Persian male given name امید (omid).

Rank 2025
#4,497
among boys · ↑4,306 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
23
named Omid
How common
1 in 74,264
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1987
30 babies
All-time total
803
#5,895 all-time among boys
First recorded
1973
in Social Security records

Omid popularity over time

803 babies have been named Omid since 1973, 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
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1987Boys

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 Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
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1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
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1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s 33 3 – #3,549
1980s 195 20 +491% #2,046
1990s 213 21 +9% #2,730
2000s 143 14 -33% #4,449
2010s 127 13 -11% #4,885
2020s (to 2025) 92 15 +21% #4,497

Where Omid is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 23 0.01 outside top 500
2027 24 0.01 outside top 500
2028 24 0.01 outside top 500
2029 25 0.01 outside top 500
2030 25 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Omid

Omid is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,497 in 2025 with 23 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1973, 803 American babies have been named Omid. Its peak came in 1987, when 30 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Omid?

The median living Omid is about 27 years old; half are between 13 and 37. An estimated 800 people named Omid are alive in the United States today.

median 27 020406080100

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

Omid year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 23 #4,497
2024 9 #8,803
2023 14 #6,428
2022 16 #5,807
2021 14 #6,253
2020 16 #5,631
2019 9 #8,689
2018 18 #5,256
2017 20 #4,885
2016 17 #5,487
2015 13 #6,588
2014 12 #6,951
2013 12 #6,918
2012 6 #11,870
2011 9 #8,587
2010 11 #7,444
2009 10 #8,137
2008 11 #7,570
2007 14 #6,175
2006 14 #6,010
2005 17 #4,972
2004 18 #4,730
2003 11 #6,602
2002 18 #4,449
2001 13 #5,590
2000 17 #4,516
1995 25 #2,902
1990 21 #3,033
1985 12 #3,745
1980 15 #3,062
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Famous people named Omid

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Omid Djalili Omid Djalili British stand-up comedian and actor (born 1965) Contemporary
  2. 2 Omid Alishah Omid Alishah Iranian footballer (born 1992) Contemporary
  3. 3 Omid Ebrahimi Omid Ebrahimi Iranian footballer (born 1987) Contemporary
  4. 4 Omid Norouzi Omid Norouzi Iranian wrestler (born 1986) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Omid?

The median living Omid is about 27 years old. Half of all living Omids are between 13 and 37 years old.

How many people named Omid are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Omid are alive in the United States, based on 803 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Omid mean?

A transliteration of the Persian male given name امید (omid).

How popular is the name Omid in 2025?

Omid ranked #4,497 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 23 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Omid?

803 babies have been named Omid in the United States since 1973, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Omid most popular?

Omid peaked in 1987, when 30 newborns received the name.

Is Omid a boy or girl name?

Omid is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Omid rising or falling?

Omid is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Omid become more popular?

Omid is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 25 boys named Omid in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Omid?

Well-known people named Omid include Omid Djalili (actor), Omid Alishah (soccer player), Omid Ebrahimi (soccer player).

Names like Omid

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