Omega
Boy name · #3973 in 2025 · Uniqueness 91/100
Omega is currently the #3973 boy name in the United States — 27 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3365, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 66,667 boys born in 2025 was named Omega.
The 109-year story
Omega first appears in the Social Security records in 1916, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2019, when 52 boys were named Omega — good for #2525 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Omega per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Omega in class?
Omega scores 91 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Omega will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Omega is most common
State-level data for Omega is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Omega
Statistically, parents drawn to Omega tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Mansa, Shraga, Mousa, Oshea, and Opie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Omega | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27 | #3949 |
| 2024 | 37 | #3216 |
| 2023 | 32 | #3566 |
| 2022 | 50 | #2648 |
| 2021 | 42 | #2918 |
| 2020 | 44 | #2759 |
| 2019 | 52 | #2525 |
| 2018 | 34 | #3301 |
| 2017 | 46 | #2672 |
| 2016 | 31 | #3524 |
| 2015 | 33 | #3365 |
| 2014 | 16 | #5485 |
| 2013 | 8 | #8789 |
| 2012 | 7 | #9709 |
| 2011 | 12 | #6578 |
| 2010 | 13 | #6359 |
| 2009 | 9 | #8310 |
| 2008 | 14 | #6070 |
| 2007 | 7 | #9788 |
| 2006 | 6 | #10662 |
| 2005 | 11 | #6634 |
| 2004 | 9 | #7536 |
| 2003 | 12 | #5877 |
| 2002 | 7 | #8456 |
| 2001 | 9 | #6935 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Omega a popular boy name?
Omega ranked #3973 among boys in 2025 with 27 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3365.
When was the name Omega most popular?
Omega peaked in 2019, when 52 American boys received the name (ranked #2525 that year). Since 2019 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Omega?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 66,667 newborn American boys was named Omega. It scores 91/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.