Omer
The French Omer descends from the Germanic Audomar, built from elements meaning wealth and famous; a seventh-century bishop is remembered in Saint-Omer. The Hebrew Omer, a grain measure, is separate.
Omer in 2025
Omer was given to 70 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 4,495th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 47,362 babies born.
The history of Omer
Omer reached its highest point in 1918, when 239 babies were given the name, ranking 806th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 602nd, in 1880.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 8,923 babies have been named Omer. Half of them were born before 1933, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Silent Generation.
Omer by decade
| Decade | Babies named Omer | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 270 | 602 |
| 1890s | 299 | 664 |
| 1900s | 254 | 943 |
| 1910s | 1,398 | 806 |
| 1920s | 1,816 | 830 |
| 1930s | 969 | 1,079 |
| 1940s | 620 | 1,412 |
| 1950s | 383 | 2,241 |
| 1960s | 232 | 3,080 |
| 1970s | 197 | 4,792 |
| 1980s | 276 | 4,376 |
| 1990s | 441 | 3,702 |
| 2000s | 609 | 4,095 |
| 2010s | 749 | 3,749 |
| 2020s | 410 | 4,354 |
Where Omer is heading
Omer has fallen 7% over the past decade, from 75 babies in 2015 to 70 in 2025.
Names like Omer
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Omer.