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Oma

/ˈoʊmə/ · 98% girls · last recorded 2018

Oma has been given to about 9,779 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1916, which makes it a Edwardian name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈoʊmə/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 2,152
Median age today85 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Oma per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1916 · 294
  • Born in 20250
  • All time9,779

How popular is Oma?

Its best year was 1916, when 294 babies were given the name, ranking 366th. The typical living American called Oma is about 85 years old today.

Names that sound like Oma

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Roma0.81
  2. Norma0.70
  3. Ora0.69
  4. Ola0.69
  5. Ona0.69
  6. Ima0.68
  7. Emma0.64
  8. Ema0.68

Middle names for Oma

Ranked by flow score
  1. Oma Josephine0.84
  2. Oma Rose0.83
  3. Oma Louise0.83
  4. Oma June0.82
  5. Oma Pearl0.82
  6. Oma Quinn0.82

Sibling names for Oma

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Luellasister · 0.91
  2. Goldiesister · 0.91
  3. Lottiesister · 0.89
  4. Cleoeither · 0.88
  5. Archiebrother · 0.80
  6. Forestbrother · 0.80

Where Oma is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Oma White0.78
    2. Oma Reyes0.78
    3. Oma Nguyen0.78
    4. Oma Moore0.78
    5. Oma Lee0.78
    6. Oma Hill0.78

    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 Oma

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

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