Omi
The Story of Omi
As a girl name
Omi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2016, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2023: 16 births, good for #6,915 nationwide. About 81% of every Omi on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Omi ranks #8,552 for girls with 11 births, rising sharply (+37% over the past five years). All told, over 100 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2010s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Omi as a boy name dates back to 2006, when 6 babies received it. 2020 was its biggest year on record, with 11 newborns named Omi — #7,028 in the national rankings. About 48% of every Omi on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. Omi last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 75 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Omi
Omi is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2016 and has accumulated 100 births in the dataset. Omi's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #6,915. Use the chart and map above to compare Omi'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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