Holding steady.
Popularity of Omah since 1884
Babies named Omah per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1919, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Omah's real moment was 1884.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 |
| 1890s | 13 |
| 1900s | 20 |
| 1910s | 43 |
| 1920s | 53 |
| 1930s | 16 |
| 1940s | 0 |
| 1950s | 0 |
| 1960s | 0 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Omah is an exceedingly rare American name first recorded in 1884, with no recorded usage in recent decades. Its peak year was its first appearance in 1884, after which it has maintained a stable but vanishingly low frequency. The name may be a respelling of Oma or a reference to Omaha, Nebraska, but its exact origins are unclear. With no top state concentration and no similar names in the data, Omah represents an obscure 19th-century coinage that has never gained traction. Its meaning is uncertain, but its unusual sound and spelling give it a distinct, if mysterious, character.
Omah is a rare given name, first recorded in the United States in 1884. Its origin is unclear; it may be a feminine variant of the Germanic name Oma, meaning 'grandmother' or 'elm', or it could be derived from the Native American Omaha tribe or the city of Omaha, Nebraska. Its extremely low frequency throughout its recorded history suggests it is an occasional coinage or a respelling of other names.
Sibling names for Omah
Names that share Omah's style, for a brother or sister.
