EveryBabyNames

Oma

1 country

Published by the EveryBabyNames data team · data last verified

US
9,779
total births, United States
Total births recorded
9,779
Peak year (United States)
1916
Peak-year count
294
First recorded
1880

Popularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States

Oma’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.

0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000

Country by country

🇺🇸 United States

9,779 births recorded 1880–2018 · peaked in 1916 with 294 births

Most common in: Kentucky, Texas, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Arkansas

Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data

United States rank history

Oma’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.

YearRankvs. prior yr
1975#6484—
1976#9284↓2800
1977#8444↑840
1978#7649↑795
1979#9010↓1361
1980#7418↑1592
1981#8128↓710
1983#8047↑81
1985#6457↑1590
1989#10847↓4390
1990#12958↓2111
1993#8719↑4239
1995#13386↓4667
1996#10567↑2819
2002#15432↓4865
2003#13844↑1588
2008#17504↓3660
2016#16215↑1289
2017#10689↑5526
2018#15682↓4993

Frequently asked questions about Oma

Is Oma a popular name?

Oma has 9,779 recorded births in United States between 1880 and 2018, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.

Is Oma more common for boys or girls?

Oma is recorded predominantly as a girls’ name in official United States birth data.

When was Oma most popular?

Oma peaked in 1916 in United States, with 294 recorded births that year.

Is Oma rising or falling in popularity?

In United States, Oma’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #388 in 1880 to #15682 in 2018.

How many babies have been named Oma?

At least 9,779 babies have been recorded with the name Oma across official birth statistics in 1 country.