How Many People Are Named Naomi?
An estimated 128,523 people in the United States have the first name Naomi. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #420 overall. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 27 years old, and Naomi peaked in popularity in 2024 with 4,605 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Naomi as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Naomi paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Naomi is overwhelmingly female, 285 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
128,523
About 1 in 2,667 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Female
99.8% confidence
Average Age
27
years old
Peak Year
2024
4,605 births
Total Registered
187,137
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Naomi
Naomi is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 187,137 total births registered, 99.8% were female.
Naomi as a male name
Ranked #11,818 in 2023
6 male births in 2023
Peak: 1924 (14 births)
Naomi as a female name
Ranked #44 in 2024
4,605 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (4,605 births)
Naomi: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Naomi span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 36,207 babies were registered. While Naomi is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Naomi by Decade
How has Naomi tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 629 | 0 | 629 | |
| 1890s | 2,074 | 0 | 2,074 | |
| 1900s | 3,700 | 0 | 3,700 | |
| 1910s | 12,049 | 18 | 12,031 | |
| 1920s | 18,242 | 58 | 18,184 | |
| 1930s | 13,564 | 64 | 13,500 | |
| 1940s | 8,956 | 5 | 8,951 | |
| 1950s | 7,495 | 0 | 7,495 | |
| 1960s | 6,166 | 5 | 6,161 | |
| 1970s | 8,454 | 29 | 8,425 | |
| 1980s | 10,911 | 48 | 10,863 | |
| 1990s | 12,922 | 12 | 12,910 | |
| 2000s | 23,775 | 18 | 23,757 | |
| 2010s | 36,207 | 22 | 36,185 | |
| 2020s | 21,993 | 6 | 21,987 | |
Naomi by State
Birth registrations for Naomi span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Vermont, Wyoming, Rhode Island. On average, about 3,488 Naomis were registered per state.
Naomi + Last Name Combinations
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Naomi: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Naomi?
We estimate approximately 128,523 people named Naomi are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 2,667 Americans share this first name.
Is Naomi a common name?
Naomi is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 187,137 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Naomi most popular?
Naomi reached peak popularity in 2024, when 4,605 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Naomi is approximately 27 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Naomi a female name?
Naomi is predominantly female. 99.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Naomi Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Naomi Smith, Naomi Johnson, Naomi Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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