Total births
41
Boys' name · since 1921
Omen
Since 1921, U.S. Social Security records show 41 babies named Omen, peaking in 2022. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9098
- among boys today
- 41
- born since 1921
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 36%
- more common than other boys
41 babies have been named Omen since 1921, making it today's #9098 boys' name.
Omen has 41 recorded births among boys since 1921, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #9098 as of the latest data, more common than 36% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1921 to 2025.
- #9098 among boys today
- 41 born since 1921
- 2020s peak decade
- 36% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Omen is currently the #9098 boys' name in America, more common than 36% of boys - 41 born since 1921, peaking in the 2020s.
- #9098
- among boys today
- 41
- born since 1921
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 36%
- more common than other boys
Omen vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#9098
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 36% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
85% of everyone ever named Omen was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
9 babies were named Omen in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Omen compares
41 14th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Omen's all-time total is 89% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Omen | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 41 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 23 | 22,252 |
Omen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Omen's full recorded timeline at 2023, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2025, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2022 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Omen at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#9,098
Active since
1921
Omen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1921–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 105 years of records
Omen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Omen's strongest decade.
35 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 85% of all-time use.
Omen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 6
1920s
6 births
- 2020s
2020s
35 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 35 births (85% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Omen? ▼
Omen has been given to 41 babies in the U.S. since 1921, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #9098 as of the latest data. 9 babies were born in 2022, its single highest year.
When was Omen most popular? ▼
Omen was most popular in the 2020s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
How long has the name Omen been used? ▼
Records for Omen go back to 1921, giving 105 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Omen? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Omer, Omega, Omero, Omeed, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Omen
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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, 1921–2025 (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. "Omen: #9098 Boys' Name - 41 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/omen. 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 Omen 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.