Naomi
From the Hebrew No'omi, my pleasantness, the mother-in-law of Ruth. In the book of Ruth she asks to be called Mara, bitter, instead.
Naomi in 2025
Naomi was given to 4,649 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 120th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 713 babies born.
The history of Naomi
Naomi reached its highest point in 2025, when 4,649 babies were given the name, ranking 120th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 118th, in 2024.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 191,837 babies have been named Naomi. Half of them were born before 1993, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Naomi by decade
| Decade | Babies named Naomi | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 629 | 404 |
| 1890s | 2,074 | 235 |
| 1900s | 3,700 | 207 |
| 1910s | 12,049 | 218 |
| 1920s | 18,242 | 225 |
| 1930s | 13,564 | 255 |
| 1940s | 8,956 | 338 |
| 1950s | 7,495 | 501 |
| 1960s | 6,166 | 619 |
| 1970s | 8,455 | 431 |
| 1980s | 10,912 | 412 |
| 1990s | 12,922 | 395 |
| 2000s | 23,781 | 243 |
| 2010s | 36,216 | 161 |
| 2020s | 26,676 | 118 |
Where Naomi is heading
Naomi has risen 23% over the past decade, from 3,780 babies in 2015 to 4,649 in 2025.
Names like Naomi
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Naomi.