Naomi
Naomi or Noemi is a given name of separate biblical Hebrew and Japanese origin used in various languages and cultures.
Meaning & Origin of Naomi
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Naomi or Noemi is a given name of separate biblical Hebrew and Japanese origin used in various languages and cultures.
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The Story of Naomi
Naomi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1880, with 32 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 4,726 Naomis were born — ranking #42 that year. As of 2026, Naomi ranks #42 for baby girls with 4,726 births, gradually rising (+15%). In total, more than 196K Naomis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Naomi
Naomi is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 196K births in the dataset. Naomi's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #42. Use the chart and map above to compare Naomi's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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