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Naomi

Pronounced N EY0 OW1 M IY0 (ARPABET)

  • 3 syllables
  • Peaked 2024
  • 145 years in use
  • Biblical
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How popular is Naomi?

Naomi is a girls' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 189,869 children — the 231st most common girls' name on record.

It is gaining, with the past decade running 32% ahead of the one before it. Its best single year was 2024, when 4,657 children were given it.

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2024Girls: 4,657Boys: 0

Characteristics

  • Biblical (Person)
  • 3 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
N EY0 OW1 M IY0
Stress pattern:
010
Syllables:
3

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Naomi

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Naomi

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Naomi?
Naomi ranks 231st among girls' names in US records, with 189,869 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 41,713.
Is Naomi a unisex name?
No. Naomi is recorded almost entirely as a girls' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Naomi most popular?
2024, when 4,657 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.