as a First Name
Biblical name (meaning ‘pleasantness’ in Hebrew), borne by the wise mother-in-law of Ruth. The name has long been regarded as typically Jewish, but it occurs occasionally from the 17th century and came into wide general use around the 1980s.
| 579th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Tens of Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 71,821
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- 122,099
- if you include dead people (since the government started keeping track)
- Hawaii
- has the most people named Naomi per capita
- 2010
- marked the height of its popularity
100%
0%
27%
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21%
30-54
30-54
14%
13-29
13-29
39%
0-12
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Top state populations
U.S. Distribution Map
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