Naomi
Hebrew No‘omi, “pleasantness.”
Popularity, 1880–2025
Naomi appears in the national records from the very first year, 1880. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in every year from 2010 to 2025. Its biggest year was 2025, when 4,644 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 47 nationally. Its best ranking came in 2023, at No. 44. In 2025 it ranked No. 47 for girls. All told, 191,837 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Naomie (2,099), Nahomi (1,912), Naomy (1,850), Nahomy (1,507), Nayomi (1,404), Naiomi (1,190) (total births since 1880)
Explore Naomi interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 629 | No. 201 |
| 1890s | 2,074 | No. 163 |
| 1900s | 3,700 | No. 140 |
| 1910s | 12,031 | No. 128 |
| 1920s | 18,184 | No. 132 |
| 1930s | 13,500 | No. 139 |
| 1940s | 8,951 | No. 179 |
| 1950s | 7,495 | No. 271 |
| 1960s | 6,161 | No. 340 |
| 1970s | 8,426 | No. 221 |
| 1980s | 10,864 | No. 210 |
| 1990s | 12,910 | No. 189 |
| 2000s | 23,763 | No. 107 |
| 2010s | 36,194 | No. 59 |
| 2020s | 26,665 | No. 44 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.