Total births
29
Boys' name · since 1917
Onas
29 babies named Onas in U.S. Social Security records since 1917, with the highest year being 1919. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 29
- total births
- 1917–1942
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
29 boys have been named Onas since 1917, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Onas has 29 recorded births among boys since 1917, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 1942.
- 29 total births
- 1917–1942 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 45% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
29 boys have been named Onas since 1917, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1942.
- 29
- total births
- 1917–1942
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Onas was born in this single decade.
1919
Single peak year
8 babies were named Onas in 1919 - its busiest year on record.
Onas's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Onas's full recorded timeline at 1920, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1917, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1919 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Onas at a glance
Last recorded 1942Peak year
1919
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1917
Onas popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1942
- Peak year (1919)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Onas by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Onas's strongest decade.
13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Onas births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
13 births
- 1920s
1920s
11 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 13 births (45% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Onas? ▼
Since 1917, Social Security records show 29 babies named Onas. The most recent recorded year was 1942. Its busiest year on record was 1919, with 8 births.
When was Onas most popular? ▼
Onas was most popular in the 1910s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
How long has the name Onas been used? ▼
Records for Onas go back to 1917, giving 26 years of history through 1942.
What names are similar to Onas? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Onaje, Ona, Onathan, Onan, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Onas's data
- Onas's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (13 total births) through the 1940s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Onas
Nearby Names Like Onas
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Onas
Onaje Boy
#9184 109 births
Ona Boy
92 births
Onathan Boy
47 births
Onan Boy
#7841 43 births
Onassis Boy
18 births
Compare Onas side by side: Onas vs Onaje Onas vs Ona Onas vs Onathan
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1917–1942 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Onas: Baby Name Since 1917 - 29 Births, Peak 1919." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/onas. 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 Onas 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 July 2026.