unisex name
Omi
- Origin Japanese
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 3
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 175
Omi is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 51% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Omi is a name of Japanese origin.
- Peaked in 2023, when 23 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 276,319 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2006.
Omi over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s 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 |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 13 |
| 2010s | 45 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 107 |
How popular is Omi?
In 2025, Omi was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Omi 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.
Names that peaked alongside Omi
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Omi also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Omi over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Omi
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Omi — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Omi
How popular is the name Omi?
In 2025, Omi was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Omi a girl's or a boy's name?
Omi is used for both girls and boys. About 51% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Omi most popular?
Omi peaked in 2023, when 23 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Omi a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Omi currently ranks #8,577 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.