US rank #8952 Unisex name Peak 1925 2,181 births

Omega — #8952 US unisex name

2,181 babies named Omega in U.S. Social Security records since 1893, with the highest year being 1925. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1890s281900s481910s2231920s3731930s2461940s1731950s1571960s1351970s2261980s1911990s1382000s1012010s862020s56
#8952
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 49% of names given to girls today.

1920s
Peak decade

17% of everyone ever named Omega was born in this single decade.

1925
Single peak year

50 babies were named Omega in 1925 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Omega

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,181 babies named Omega between 1893 and 2024, spanning 132 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Omega currently holds the #8952 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1925, when 50 babies received it in a single year. Omega is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 791 additional births since 1916.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Omega performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 373 births during that ten-year window. Across the 14 decades of recorded activity, Omega shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 74 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Oklahoma and Kentucky. In total, SSA state-level files list Omega in 12 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Omega in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 2,181 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Omega at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,181

Since 1893

132 years of records

Peak year

1925

50 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#8,952

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1893

Recorded for 132 years

Last year on file: 2024

Omega popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1893

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1925)
50
Annual births at peak — across 132 years of records
0102030405060 202420081991197519591943192719111893 10

Omega popularity over time — boys

791 total births recorded since 1916 (Omega as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 791 births
0204060 202420162008200019901978196819361916 5

Omega by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
373 births that decade — 17% of Omega's all-time total
1890s281900s481910s2231920s3731930s2461940s1731950s1571960s1351970s2261980s1911990s1382000s1012010s862020s56

Omega by state

Where Omega concentrates geographically — total births since 1893

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Omega
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
74 3.4%
#2 Oklahoma
49 2.2%
#3 Kentucky
28 1.3%
#4 North Carolina
16 0.7%
#5 Tennessee
16 0.7%
#6 Virginia
12 0.6%
#7 Arkansas
6 0.3%
#8 Illinois
6 0.3%
Texas share of Omega's total US births 3.4%
Even split

74 of 2,181 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.

Omega appears in 12 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Omega?
2,181 babies have been named Omega since 1893. It currently ranks #8952 among girls. The peak year was 1925 with 50 births.
When was Omega most popular?
Omega was most popular in the 1920s decade with 373 total births. The single peak year was 1925.
Where is Omega most popular?
The top states for the name Omega are Texas (74 births), Oklahoma (49 births), Kentucky (28 births).
Is Omega a unisex name?
Yes, Omega is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 2,181 births, and as a boy's name it has 791 births.
How long has the name Omega been used?
Omega has been recorded in Social Security data since 1893, spanning 132 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Omega?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Omelia, Omeka, Omer, Omesha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1893–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.