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Omid

Boy

Meaning of Omid: Persian: 'hope'

Omid is a boy's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 4335th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 3254th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#4335

23 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#3254

6 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

803

First recorded 1973 · peak 1987

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 18 babies1982: 21 babies1983: 20 babies1984: 16 babies1985: 12 babies1986: 14 babies1987: 30 babies1988: 28 babies1989: 21 babies1990: 21 babies19901991: 25 babies1992: 21 babies1993: 15 babies1994: 15 babies1995: 25 babies1996: 17 babies1997: 28 babies1998: 23 babies1999: 23 babies2000: 17 babies20002001: 13 babies2002: 18 babies2003: 11 babies2004: 18 babies2005: 17 babies2006: 14 babies2007: 14 babies2008: 11 babies2009: 10 babies2010: 11 babies20102011: 9 babies2012: 6 babies2013: 12 babies2014: 12 babies2015: 13 babies2016: 17 babies2017: 20 babies2018: 18 babies2019: 9 babies2020: 16 babies20202021: 14 babies2022: 16 babies2023: 14 babies2024: 9 babies2025: 23 babies
US babies named Omid per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 30.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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