How Many People Are Named Oma?
An estimated 1,194 people in the United States have the first name Oma. It is predominantly female (98.1%). The average bearer is 75 years old, and Oma peaked in popularity in 1916 with 294 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Oma 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 Oma paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Oma is overwhelmingly female, 181 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- With an average bearer age of 75, Oma is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1961.
Estimated Living Americans
1,194
About 1 in 287,064 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
98.1% confidence
Average Age
75
years old
Peak Year
1916
294 births
Total Registered
9,779
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Oma
Oma is predominantly female (98.1%), though 181 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Oma as a male name
Ranked #6,224 in 1976
5 male births in 1976
Peak: 1923 (11 births)
Oma as a female name
Ranked #17,520 in 2018
5 female births in 2018
Peak: 1916 (284 births)
Oma: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Oma span from the 1880s to the 2010s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 2,301 babies were registered. Oma has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Oma by Decade
How has Oma 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.
Oma by State
Birth registrations for Oma span all 24 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Kentucky, Texas, Oklahoma. The lowest are in New Mexico, Michigan, Florida. On average, about 222 Omas were registered per state.
Oma + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Oma as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Oma
Other first names starting with O with a similar number of bearers.
Oma: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Oma?
We estimate approximately 1,194 people named Oma 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 287,064 Americans share this first name.
Is Oma a common name?
Oma is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 9,779 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Oma most popular?
Oma reached peak popularity in 1916, when 294 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Oma is approximately 75 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Oma a female name?
Oma is predominantly female. 98.1% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Oma Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Oma Smith, Oma Johnson, Oma 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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