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Om

Boy

Meaning of Om: Sanskrit: 'sacred sound of the universe'

Om is a boy's name most strongly associated with Indian naming. It has 2 letters and 1 syllable, and it is familiar but far from overused — 2131st most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 2671st in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#2131

66 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2671

8 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

2,321

First recorded 1983 · peak 2008

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 5 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 9 babies1999: 8 babies2000: 13 babies20002001: 22 babies2002: 46 babies2003: 124 babies2004: 131 babies2005: 113 babies2006: 104 babies2007: 114 babies2008: 153 babies2009: 148 babies2010: 117 babies20102011: 105 babies2012: 102 babies2013: 92 babies2014: 87 babies2015: 87 babies2016: 86 babies2017: 96 babies2018: 78 babies2019: 70 babies2020: 77 babies20202021: 78 babies2022: 58 babies2023: 64 babies2024: 68 babies2025: 66 babies
US babies named Om per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 153.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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