Girls' name · since 1912

Omelia

Since 1912, U.S. Social Security records show 245 babies named Omelia, peaking in 2025. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

245
total births
1912–2025
years on record
1920s
peak decade
24%
born in that decade

245 girls have been named Omelia since 1912, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Omelia has been recorded 245 times among girls since 1912, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 2025.

  • 245 total births
  • 1912–2025 years on record
  • 1920s peak decade
  • 24% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

245 girls have been named Omelia since 1912, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2025.

245
total births
1912–2025
years on record
1920s
peak decade
24%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

24% of everyone ever named Omelia was born in this single decade.

2025
Single peak year

13 babies were named Omelia in 2025 - its busiest year on record.

Omelia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Omelia's full recorded timeline at 1934, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1914, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Omelia at a glance

Last recorded 2025

Total births

245

Since 1912

114 years of records

Peak year

2025

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2025

Active since

1912

Recorded for 114 years

Last year on file: 2025

Omelia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–2025

Last recorded 2025
Peak year (2025)
13
Annual births at peak, across 114 years of records
468101214 19121918192319311942194720172025 13

Omelia by decade

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

1920s was Omelia's strongest decade.

58 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.

Omelia births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 58 births (24% of all-time use).

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

Omelia by state

Where Omelia concentrates geographically, total births since 1912

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Omelia
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
5 2.0%
Texas share of Omelia's total US births 2.0%

5 of 245 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Omelia?
Since 1912, Social Security records show 245 babies named Omelia. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 13 births.
When was Omelia most popular?
Omelia was most popular in the 1920s decade with 58 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Omelia most popular?
The top states for the name Omelia are Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Omelia been used?
Omelia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 114 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Omelia?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Omega, Omeka, Omer, Omesha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Omelia's data

  • Omelia's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (58 total births) through the 2020s (41) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Texas records the most Omelias (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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, 1912–2025 (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. "Omelia: Baby Name Since 1912 - 245 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/omelia. 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 Omelia 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.