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Om

/ˈɔm/ · 100% boys · 66 born in 2025

Om has been given to about 2,321 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2008, which makes it a millennial-parent name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈɔm/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 2,275
Median age today15 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Om per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2008 · 153
  • Born in 202566
  • All time2,321
  • England & Wales, 202515

How popular is Om?

Its best year was 2008, when 153 babies were given the name, ranking 1174th. The typical living American called Om is about 15 years old today. It is relatively most common in New Jersey, where it accounts for 0.01% of births.

Names that sound like Om

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Tom0.75
  2. Omar0.45
  3. Omer0.45

Middle names for Om

Ranked by flow score
  1. Om James0.74
  2. Om Wilder0.72
  3. Om Thomas0.71
  4. Om Cole0.70
  5. Om Miles0.63
  6. Om Paul0.55

Sibling names for Om

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Yarelisister · 0.91
  2. Fisherbrother · 0.91
  3. Azariasister · 0.91
  4. Soleilsister · 0.90
  5. Koenbrother · 0.89
  6. Campbelleither · 0.89

Where Om is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. New Jersey0.01%
  2. Illinois0.01%
  3. North Carolina0.01%
  4. California0.00%
  5. Texas0.00%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Om Evans0.73
  2. Om Edwards0.73
  3. Om Anderson0.73
  4. Om Allen0.73
  5. Om Adams0.73
  6. Om Wilson0.69

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Om

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Om across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.