Omega
The last letter of the Greek alphabet, often used to signify the end.
Name Census estimates that about 1,847 living Americans carry the first name Omega. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 73.4% of registrations being female. The average person named Omega today is around 36 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Omega births was 2019 (68 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Omega. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
1.8K
~ 1 in 185,574 Americans
Peak year
2019
68 babies that year
Average age
36
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,249
Tracked since 1893
Gender
Gender distribution for Omega
Omega is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 2,972 total registrations, 791 (26.6%) were male and 2,181 (73.4%) were female.
Omega as a male name
- Ranked #3,249 in 2024
- 37 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2019 (52 births)
Omega as a female name
- Ranked #9,373 in 2024
- 11 female births in 2024
- Peak: 1925 (50 births)
Popularity
Omega: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Omega from the 1890s through to the 2020s, spanning 14 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 385 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1920s peak, Omega remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Omega by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Omega during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Omegas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 13 states and territories. Texas, Oklahoma, Kentucky recorded the most babies named Omega, while South Carolina, Mississippi, Alabama recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 22 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Omega
The given name Omega has its origins in the Greek language and culture. It is derived from the last letter of the Greek alphabet, which is represented by the symbol "Ω". This letter was used to symbolize the end or the ultimate.
In Greek mythology, Omega was often used to represent the final or ultimate stage of something. It was associated with concepts of completion, perfection, and the culmination of a process or journey.
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Omega can be found in the Book of Revelation in the Christian Bible. In this text, Jesus Christ is referred to as the "Alpha and Omega," symbolizing the beginning and the end, or the entirety of existence.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Omega. One such person was Omega Lawson (1914-2003), an American civil rights activist and educator who played a significant role in the desegregation of public schools in Oklahoma.
Another notable figure was Omega Centauri (1889-1975), an Italian-American astronomer and mathematician who made significant contributions to the study of star clusters and the dynamics of stellar systems.
In the realm of literature, Omega was the pen name used by the French author and critic, André Maurois (1885-1967), for some of his literary works.
The name Omega was also used by the Greek philosopher and mathematician, Omega of Smyrna (c. 180-240 AD), who wrote several works on mathematics and astronomy.
Finally, Omega Quinart (1935-2005) was a French painter and sculptor known for his abstract and modern art works, which often featured the symbol of the Omega.
These examples demonstrate the historical significance and diverse applications of the name Omega across various fields and cultures, highlighting its association with concepts of finality, completion, and the ultimate.
People
Omega + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Omega as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with O
Other first names starting with O with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Omega: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Omega?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,847 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Omega going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 185,574 US residents.
Is Omega a common name?
We classify Omega as "Rare". It ranks above 93.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,972 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Omega most popular?
The single biggest year for Omega was 2019, when 68 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Omega is about 36 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Omega a female name?
Yes, 73.4% of people registered as Omega in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.