How Many People Are Named Om?
An estimated 2,234 people in the United States have the first name Om. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 14 years old, and Om peaked in popularity in 2008 with 153 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Om 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 Om paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Om is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 14, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
2,234
About 1 in 153,426 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2008
153 births
Total Registered
2,255
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Om
Om is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 2,255 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Om as a male name
Ranked #2,161 in 2024
68 male births in 2024
Peak: 2008 (153 births)
Om: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Om span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 968 babies were registered. While Om is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Om by Decade
How has Om 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.
Om by State
Birth registrations for Om span all 15 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New Jersey, Texas. The lowest are in Maryland, Tennessee, North Carolina. On average, about 92 Oms were registered per state.
Om + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Om as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Om
Other first names starting with O with a similar number of bearers.
Om: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Om?
We estimate approximately 2,234 people named Om 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 153,426 Americans share this first name.
Is Om a common name?
Om is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,255 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Om most popular?
Om reached peak popularity in 2008, when 153 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Om is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Om a male name?
Om is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Om Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Om Smith, Om Johnson, Om 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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