Total births
22
Girls' name · since 1975
Onawa
Onawa has 22 recorded births since 1975 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1977 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 22
- total births
- 1975–2015
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 77%
- born in that decade
Onawa is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 22 have been recorded since 1975.
Onawa has 22 recorded births among girls since 1975, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 2015.
- 22 total births
- 1975–2015 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 77% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
22 girls have been named Onawa since 1975, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2015.
- 22
- total births
- 1975–2015
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 77%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
77% of everyone ever named Onawa was born in this single decade.
1977
Single peak year
7 babies were named Onawa in 1977 - its busiest year on record.
Onawa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Onawa's full recorded timeline at 1978, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1975, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1977 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Onawa at a glance
Last recorded 2015Peak year
1977
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1975
Onawa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2015
- Peak year (1977)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
Onawa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Onawa's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 77% of all-time use.
Onawa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
17 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 17 births (77% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Onawa? ▼
22 babies have been named Onawa since 1975. It was last recorded in 2015. The peak year was 1977 with 7 births.
When was Onawa most popular? ▼
Onawa was most popular in the 1970s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
How long has the name Onawa been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Onawa since 1975 -- 41 years through the most recent 2015 data.
What names are similar to Onawa? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ona, Onalee, Onaleigh, Onah, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Onawa's data
- Onawa's decade-level peak was the 1970s (17 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- 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 Onawa
Nearby Names Like Onawa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Onawa
Ona Girl
#4672 7,939 births
Onalee Girl
#7624 1,007 births
Onaleigh Girl
15 births
Onah Girl
11 births
Onaya Girl
5 births
Compare Onawa side by side: Onawa vs Ona Onawa vs Onalee Onawa vs Onaleigh
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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, 1975–2015 (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. "Onawa: Baby Name Since 1975 - 22 Births, Peak 1977." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/onawa. 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 Onawa 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.