US rank #7598 Girls' name Peak 1928 999 births

Onalee — #7598 US girls' name

999 babies named Onalee in U.S. Social Security records since 1904, with the highest year being 1928. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1900s51910s1141920s2461930s1801940s1081950s481960s331980s111990s112000s502010s1292020s64
#7598
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 57% of names given to girls today.

1920s
Peak decade

25% of everyone ever named Onalee was born in this single decade.

1928
Single peak year

35 babies were named Onalee in 1928 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Onalee

The Social Security Administration has registered 999 babies named Onalee between 1904 and 2024, spanning 121 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Onalee currently holds the #7598 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1928, when 35 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Onalee performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 246 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Onalee shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Michigan, which accounts for 249 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Pennsylvania. In total, SSA state-level files list Onalee in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Onalee 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 999 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.

Onalee at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

999

Since 1904

121 years of records

Peak year

1928

35 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#7,598

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1904

Recorded for 121 years

Last year on file: 2024

Onalee popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1904

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1928)
35
Annual births at peak — across 121 years of records
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Onalee by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
246 births that decade — 25% of Onalee's all-time total
1900s51910s1141920s2461930s1801940s1081950s481960s331980s111990s112000s502010s1292020s64

Onalee by state

Where Onalee concentrates geographically — total births since 1904

Regionally concentrated
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Onalee
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Michigan
249 24.9%
#2 New York
37 3.7%
#3 Pennsylvania
5 0.5%
Michigan share of Onalee's total US births 24.9%
Even split

249 of 999 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Onalee?
999 babies have been named Onalee since 1904. It currently ranks #7598 among girls. The peak year was 1928 with 35 births.
When was Onalee most popular?
Onalee was most popular in the 1920s decade with 246 total births. The single peak year was 1928.
Where is Onalee most popular?
The top states for the name Onalee are Michigan (249 births), New York (37 births), Pennsylvania (5 births).
How long has the name Onalee been used?
Onalee has been recorded in Social Security data since 1904, spanning 121 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Onalee?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ona, 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, 1904–2024 (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.