Girls' name · since 1981

Naomy

Naomy has 1,850 recorded births since 1981 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2008 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#4152
among girls today
1,850
born since 1981
2000s
peak decade
77%
more common than other girls

1,850 babies have been named Naomy since 1981, making it today's #4152 girls' name.

Social Security Administration records show Naomy recorded 1,850 times among girls since 1981, holding rank #4152 nationally today, ahead of 77% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 2025.

  • #4152 among girls today
  • 1,850 born since 1981
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 77% more common than other girls

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

Naomy is currently the #4152 girls' name in America, more common than 77% of girls - 1,850 born since 1981, peaking in the 2000s.

#4152
among girls today
1,850
born since 1981
2000s
peak decade
77%
more common than other girls

Naomy vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings

0%100%Median name50%76.5%
Naomy vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#4152
of 17,726 girls in use

More common than 77% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

39% of everyone ever named Naomy was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

126 babies were named Naomy in 2008 - its busiest year on record.

How Naomy compares

1,850 Top 23% higher than 77% of 17,726 names currently given to girls

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Naomy's all-time total is 5x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Naomy Median girls name (Emerly) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 1,850 382 567,345
Peak-year births 126 48 19,840

Naomy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Naomy's full recorded timeline at 2007, 65% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 35% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1988, with just 9 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2008 peak of 126 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Naomy at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,850

Since 1981

45 years of records

Peak year

2008

126 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#4,152

Among girls

As of 2025

Active since

1981

Recorded for 45 years

Last year on file: 2025

Naomy popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
126
Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
050100150 198119931998200320082013201820232025 31

Naomy by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

2000s was Naomy's strongest decade.

715 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.

Naomy births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 715 births (39% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

How Naomy compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Naomy's total volume

Naomy vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Naomy vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year Naomy
Naomy vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Naomy by state

Where Naomy concentrates geographically, total births since 1981

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Naomy
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
468 25.3%
#2 Texas
246 13.3%
#3 New York
61 3.3%
#4 Florida
50 2.7%
#5 Illinois
17 0.9%
#6 New Jersey
12 0.6%
#7 North Carolina
11 0.6%
#8 Georgia
10 0.5%
California share of Naomy's total US births 25.3%
Even split

468 of 1,850 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.

Naomy appears in 13 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Naomy?
Naomy has been given to 1,850 babies in the U.S. since 1981, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #4152 as of the latest data. 126 babies were born in 2008, its single highest year.
When was Naomy most popular?
Naomy was most popular in the 2000s decade with 715 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Naomy most popular?
The top states for the name Naomy are California (468 births), Texas (246 births), New York (61 births).
How long has the name Naomy been used?
Records for Naomy go back to 1981, giving 45 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Naomy?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Naomi, Naoma, Naomie, Naomia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Naomy's data

  • Naomy's decade-level peak was the 2000s (715 total births); usage has since declined to 209 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Naomys (468 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Data Sources

Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1981–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Naomy: #4152 Girls' Name - 1,850 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/naomy. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Naomy draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.