| Naomi | Sadie | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | pleasantness | Princess |
| Origin | hebrew | Hebrew |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | nay-OH-mee | SAY-dee |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1880 | 1880 |
| Peak year | 2025 (4,644) | 2014 (4,871) |
| In 2025 | 4,644 | 4,168 |
| Trend | Near its peak | Steady |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Naomi | Sadie |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 26,665 | 21,233 |
| 2010s | 36,194 | 36,582 |
| 2000s | 23,763 | 21,328 |
| 1990s | 12,910 | 8,580 |
| 1980s | 10,864 | 3,162 |
| 1970s | 8,426 | 1,754 |
| 1960s | 6,161 | 1,131 |
| 1950s | 7,495 | 2,437 |
| 1940s | 8,951 | 4,168 |
| 1930s | 13,500 | 6,298 |
| 1920s | 18,184 | 10,846 |
| 1910s | 12,031 | 12,388 |
| 1900s | 3,700 | 7,461 |
| 1890s | 2,074 | 7,398 |
| 1880s | 629 | 4,915 |
From Hebrew No'omi, 'my pleasantness, pleasant' (root n-'-m, 'to be pleasant, agreeable'). In Ruth 1:20 Naomi asks instead to be called Mara, 'bitter' — a deliberate biblical contrast that turns on the name's meaning.
A pet form of Sarah, from the Hebrew, “princess.”
Naomi is more popular than Sadie today: about 4,644 US babies were given the name Naomi in 2025, compared with 4,168 named Sadie.
Naomi means pleasantness (hebrew origin), while Sadie means Princess (Hebrew origin).
In US records, Naomi first appears in 1880 and Sadie in 1880, so Naomi has the longer recorded history.