US rank #4653 Girls' name Peak 1916 7,917 births

Ona — #4653 US girls' name

7,917 babies named Ona in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1916. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s3621890s6811900s7351910s13841920s14481930s9201940s6011950s4511960s2501970s2321980s1451990s1282000s1472010s3002020s133
#4653
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 74% of names given to girls today.

1920s
Peak decade

18% of everyone ever named Ona was born in this single decade.

1916
Single peak year

185 babies were named Ona in 1916 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ona

The Social Security Administration has registered 7,917 babies named Ona between 1880 and 2024, spanning 145 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Ona currently holds the #4653 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1916, when 185 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ona performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 1,448 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Ona shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 567 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Kentucky and Oklahoma. In total, SSA state-level files list Ona in 28 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ona in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 7,917 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Ona at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

7,917

Since 1880

145 years of records

Peak year

1916

185 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#4,653

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1880

Recorded for 145 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ona popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1880

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1916)
185
Annual births at peak — across 145 years of records
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Ona popularity over time — boys

92 total births recorded since 1885 (Ona as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 92 births
468101214 1939192719231919191719141885 5

Ona by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
1,448 births that decade — 18% of Ona's all-time total
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Ona by state

Where Ona concentrates geographically — total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Ona
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
567 7.2%
#2 Kentucky
265 3.3%
#3 Oklahoma
259 3.3%
#4 Arkansas
207 2.6%
#5 Tennessee
204 2.6%
#6 West Virginia
182 2.3%
#7 Missouri
159 2.0%
#8 California
84 1.1%
Texas share of Ona's total US births 7.2%
Even split

567 of 7,917 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 28 reporting states.

Ona appears in 28 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ona?
7,917 babies have been named Ona since 1880. It currently ranks #4653 among girls. The peak year was 1916 with 185 births.
When was Ona most popular?
Ona was most popular in the 1920s decade with 1,448 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
Where is Ona most popular?
The top states for the name Ona are Texas (567 births), Kentucky (265 births), Oklahoma (259 births).
How long has the name Ona been used?
Ona has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 145 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ona?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Onalee, Onawa, Onaleigh, Onah, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1880–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.