Omer
Boy name · #2091 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 70 baby boys were named Omer, placing it at #2091 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1931, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 25,714 boys born in 2025 was named Omer.
The 145-year story
Omer first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 29 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1918, when 234 boys were named Omer — good for #391 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. 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 Omer per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Omer in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Omer is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Omer will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Omer is most common
State-level data for Omer is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Omer
Statistically, parents drawn to Omer tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Wilmer, Elmer, Meyer, Orin, and Olin.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Omer | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 70 | #2091 |
| 2024 | 73 | #2057 |
| 2023 | 64 | #2221 |
| 2022 | 72 | #2083 |
| 2021 | 54 | #2464 |
| 2020 | 71 | #1996 |
| 2019 | 80 | #1868 |
| 2018 | 92 | #1707 |
| 2017 | 74 | #1935 |
| 2016 | 82 | #1828 |
| 2015 | 75 | #1931 |
| 2014 | 70 | #2017 |
| 2013 | 85 | #1725 |
| 2012 | 59 | #2209 |
| 2011 | 60 | #2173 |
| 2010 | 72 | #1940 |
| 2009 | 54 | #2381 |
| 2008 | 70 | #2001 |
| 2007 | 54 | #2372 |
| 2006 | 74 | #1840 |
| 2005 | 59 | #2081 |
| 2004 | 64 | #1911 |
| 2003 | 57 | #2006 |
| 2002 | 62 | #1832 |
| 2001 | 55 | #1960 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Omer a popular boy name?
Omer ranked #2091 among boys in 2025 with 70 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1931.
When was the name Omer most popular?
Omer peaked in 1918, when 234 American boys received the name (ranked #391 that year). Since 1918 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Omer?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 25,714 newborn American boys was named Omer. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very 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.