Girls' name · since 1969
Omayra
Since 1969, U.S. Social Security records show 814 babies named Omayra, peaking in 1970. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8,633 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 814
- born since 1969
- 1970s
- peak decade
814 girls have been named Omayra since 1969, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Omayra recorded 814 times among girls since 1969, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1969 to 2013.
- #8,633 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 814 born since 1969
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Omayra ranks #8,633 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 814 born since 1969, peaking in the 1970s.
- #8,633 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 814
- born since 1969
- 1970s
- peak decade
Omayra's 814 recorded births place it above 88.06% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Omayra's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Omayra's SSA record in two at 1989 and the more recent half accounts for 25% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 75%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2004, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1970 peak of 68, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Omayra popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–2013
- Peak year (1970)
- 68
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Omayra by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (391 births, 48% of the file).
1970s was Omayra's strongest decade.
391 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Omayra births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 42
1960s
42 births
- 1970s
1970s
391 births
- 1980s
1980s
191 births
- 1990s 115
1990s
115 births
- 2000s 63
2000s
63 births
- 2010s 12
2010s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 391 births (48% of all-time use).
How Omayra 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 Omayra's total volume
Omayra by state
Where Omayra concentrates geographically, total births since 1969
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 285 | 35.0% |
| #2 | New Jersey | | 65 | 8.0% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 28 | 3.4% |
| #4 | Connecticut | | 11 | 1.4% |
| #5 | Massachusetts | | 10 | 1.2% |
285 of 814 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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What to do with Omayra's data
- Omayra's decade-level peak was the 1970s (391 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Omayras (285 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Omayra: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1970)
Similar record span (~44 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1969–2013 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Omayra 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 August 2026.