Total births
109
Boys' name · since 1972
Onaje
109 babies named Onaje in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9184
- among boys today
- 109
- born since 1972
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 36%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Onaje is the #9184 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 109 recorded since 1972.
Onaje has 109 recorded births among boys since 1972, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #9184 as of the latest data, more common than 36% of boys, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2024.
- #9184 among boys today
- 109 born since 1972
- 1990s peak decade
- 36% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Onaje is currently the #9184 boys' name in America, more common than 36% of boys - 109 born since 1972, peaking in the 1990s.
- #9184
- among boys today
- 109
- born since 1972
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 36%
- more common than other boys
Onaje vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#9184
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 36% of names given to boys today.
1990s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Onaje was born in this single decade.
1992
Single peak year
9 babies were named Onaje in 1992 - its busiest year on record.
How Onaje compares
109 27th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Onaje's all-time total is 70% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Onaje | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 109 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 23 | 22,252 |
Onaje's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Onaje's SSA record in two at 1994 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1972, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1992 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Onaje at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1992
Current rank
#9,184
Active since
1972
Onaje popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2024
- Peak year (1992)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Onaje by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Onaje's strongest decade.
50 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Onaje births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
28 births
- 1980s 7
1980s
7 births
- 1990s
1990s
50 births
- 2000s 16
2000s
16 births
- 2020s 8
2020s
8 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 50 births (46% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Onaje? ▼
109 babies have been named Onaje since 1972. It currently ranks #9184 among boys. The peak year was 1992 with 9 births.
When was Onaje most popular? ▼
Onaje was most popular in the 1990s decade with 50 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
How long has the name Onaje been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Onaje since 1972 -- 53 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Onaje? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ona, Onathan, Onan, Onas, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Onaje's data
- Onaje's decade-level peak was the 1990s (50 total births); usage has since declined to 8 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Onaje
Nearby Names Like Onaje
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Onaje
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Onathan Boy
47 births
Onan Boy
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Onas Boy
29 births
Onassis Boy
18 births
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1972–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Onaje: #9184 Boys' Name - 109 Births, Peak 1992." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/onaje. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Onaje draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.