Omen
An omen is a phenomenon that is believed to foretell the future, often signifying the advent of change. It was commonly believed in ancient history, and still believed by some today, that omens bring divine messages from the gods.
Meaning & Origin of Omen
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
An omen is a phenomenon that is believed to foretell the future, often signifying the advent of change. It was commonly believed in ancient history, and still believed by some today, that omens bring divine messages from the gods.
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The Story of Omen
The earliest SSA record of Omen as a baby boy name dates back to 1921, when 6 babies received it. 2022 was its biggest year on record, with 9 newborns named Omen — #8,294 in the national rankings. About 83% of every Omen on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. Omen last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 8 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 36 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1920s to the 2020s.
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About the name Omen
Omen is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1921 and has accumulated 36 births in the dataset. Omen's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #8,294. Use the chart and map above to compare Omen'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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