Omya
A name of uncertain origin, potentially derived from a Sanskrit word.
Name Census estimates that about 77 living Americans carry the first name Omya. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Omya today is around 16 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Omya births was 2005 (10 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Omya. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Omya. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
77
~ 1 in 4,451,355 Americans
Peak year
2005
10 babies that year
Average age
16
years old
2018 SSA rank
#11,209
Tracked since 2003
Popularity
Omya: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Omya from the 2000s through to the 2010s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 41 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Omya 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 Omya during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Omya
The name Omya is believed to have its origins in the ancient Sanskrit language, which was predominant in the Indian subcontinent during the 2nd millennium BCE. The name is derived from the Sanskrit word "Amya," which means "pure" or "unblemished." It is likely that the name Omya emerged as a variation of this word, with the addition of the letter "O" at the beginning.
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Omya can be found in the Rigveda, an ancient Indian collection of Vedic Sanskrit hymns dating back to around 1500-1000 BCE. In this text, the name is mentioned in reference to a celestial being or deity associated with purity and divinity.
During the classical period of Indian history, which spanned from around the 3rd century BCE to the 6th century CE, the name Omya was particularly popular among the ruling classes and aristocracy. Several notable historical figures from this era bore this name, including Omya Gupta (c. 320-380 CE), a renowned scholar and philosopher from the Gupta Empire.
As Indian culture and traditions spread across Southeast Asia, the name Omya also gained popularity in regions such as Thailand, Cambodia, and Indonesia. One famous bearer of this name was Omya Chandra (1147-1220 CE), a Buddhist monk and scholar from the Khmer Empire, who was renowned for his contributions to the study of Theravada Buddhism.
In the realm of literature, the name Omya has been associated with several notable poets and writers throughout history. Omya Devi (1499-1572 CE) was a celebrated poet from the Vijayanagar Empire in southern India, whose works explored themes of devotion, love, and the divine.
Moving into more recent times, one of the most prominent figures to bear the name Omya was Omya Sanyal (1901-1987), an Indian freedom fighter and revolutionary who played a significant role in the country's struggle for independence from British colonial rule.
It is important to note that while the name Omya has its roots in ancient Indian culture and traditions, it has since been adopted and used in various parts of the world, often with slight variations in spelling or pronunciation. However, the essence of the name, with its connotations of purity and divinity, remains a consistent thread throughout its long and rich history.
People
Omya + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Omya 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
Omya: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Omya?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 77 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Omya 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 4,451,355 US residents.
Is Omya a common name?
We classify Omya as "Very Rare". It ranks above 60.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 78 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Omya most popular?
The single biggest year for Omya was 2005, when 10 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Omya is about 16 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Omya in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Omya a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Omya 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.
Is Omya still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Omya in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Omya can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people share the name Omya?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.