boy's name
Omer
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 17,573
Northern Ireland
#406
2016 births
Omer is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 70 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1918, when 239 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 47,364 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Omer over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 270 |
| 1890s | 299 |
| 1900s | 254 |
| 1910s | 1,398 |
| 1920s | 1,816 |
| 1930s | 969 |
| 1940s | 620 |
| 1950s | 383 |
| 1960s | 232 |
| 1970s | 197 |
| 1980s | 276 |
| 1990s | 441 |
| 2000s | 609 |
| 2010s | 749 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 410 |
How popular is Omer?
In 2025, Omer was given to 70 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Omer is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Omer is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Ömer | Ömer is Omer written with a diaeresis, used in France, where it ranks #1,005. | 680 |
| Ômer | Ômer is a rare spelling of Omer, written with a circumflex and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Omer
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Omer also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Omer over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Omer
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Omer — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Omer
How popular is the name Omer?
In 2025, Omer was given to 70 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Omer a girl's or a boy's name?
Omer is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Omer?
Omer has 2 syllables.
When was Omer most popular?
Omer peaked in 1918, when 239 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Omer a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Omer currently ranks #733 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.