Total births
803
Boys' name · since 1973
Omid
803 babies named Omid in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 1987. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8480
- among boys today
- 803
- born since 1973
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 41%
- more common than other boys
803 babies have been named Omid since 1973, making it today's #8480 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Omid recorded 803 times among boys since 1973, holding rank #8480 nationally today, ahead of 41% of boys, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 2025.
- #8480 among boys today
- 803 born since 1973
- 1990s peak decade
- 41% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Omid is currently the #8480 boys' name in America, more common than 41% of boys - 803 born since 1973, peaking in the 1990s.
- #8480
- among boys today
- 803
- born since 1973
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 41%
- more common than other boys
Omid vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8480
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 41% of names given to boys today.
1990s
Peak decade
27% of everyone ever named Omid was born in this single decade.
1987
Single peak year
30 babies were named Omid in 1987 - its busiest year on record.
How Omid compares
803 Top 34% higher than 66% of 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
Omid's all-time total is 119% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Omid | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 803 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 30 | 23 | 22,252 |
Omid's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Omid splits its recorded history at 2001: 43% of all births land in the more recent half, 57% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1976 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1987 peak of 30 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Omid at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1987
Current rank
#8,480
Active since
1973
Omid popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2025
- Peak year (1987)
- 30
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Omid by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Omid's strongest decade.
213 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Omid births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 33
1970s
33 births
- 1980s
1980s
195 births
- 1990s
1990s
213 births
- 2000s
2000s
143 births
- 2010s
2010s
127 births
- 2020s
2020s
92 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 213 births (27% of all-time use).
How Omid compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Omid's total volume
Omid vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Omid by state
Where Omid concentrates geographically, total births since 1973
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 309 | 38.5% |
California share of Omid's total US births 38.5%
309 of 803 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Omid? ▼
Omid has been given to 803 babies in the U.S. since 1973, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #8480 as of the latest data. 30 babies were born in 1987, its single highest year.
When was Omid most popular? ▼
Omid was most popular in the 1990s decade with 213 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
Where is Omid most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Omid are California (309 births).
How long has the name Omid been used? ▼
Records for Omid go back to 1973, giving 53 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Omid? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Omir, Omi, Omiri, Omiras, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Omid's data
- Omid's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (213 total births) through the 2020s (92) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Omids (309 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.
Keep exploring Omid
Nearby Names Like Omid
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Omid
Omir Boy
#4830 275 births
Omi Boy
#13296 75 births
Omiri Boy
#10914 13 births
Omiras Boy
#7254 12 births
Omie Boy
10 births
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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, 1973–2025 (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. "Omid: #8480 Boys' Name - 803 Births, Peak 1987." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/omid. 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 Omid 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.