Omaya comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning "Radiant and full of life.".
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How popular is Omaya?
2011peak year
Today, Omaya is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #12722), with only about 8 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2011, 9 babies were given the name (ranked #11925 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2000s. Omaya's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 90 babies have been registered as Omaya since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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