Boys' name · since 1889
Oneal
Since 1889, U.S. Social Security records show 3,049 babies named Oneal, peaking in 1932. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,512 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #10,732 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,049
- born since 1889
- 1930s
- peak decade
3,049 babies have been named Oneal since 1889, making it today's #10732 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Oneal recorded 3,049 times among boys since 1889, holding rank #10732 nationally today, ahead of 23% of boys, peaking in the 1930s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1889 to 2025.
- #2,512 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #10,732 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 3,049 born since 1889
- 1930s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Oneal ranks #2,512 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #10,732 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 3,049 born since 1889, peaking in the 1930s.
- #2,512 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #10,732 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,049
- born since 1889
- 1930s
- peak decade
Oneal's 3,049 recorded births place it above 94.47% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
12 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Alabama.
How Oneal compares
3,049 Top 17% higher than 83% of 13,930 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
Oneal's all-time total is 8x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Oneal | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,049 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 63 | 34 | 22,252 |
Oneal's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Oneal's full recorded timeline at 1962, 28% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 72% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1889, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1932 peak of 63 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Oneal popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1889–2025
- Peak year (1932)
- 63
- Annual births at peak, across 137 years of records
Oneal popularity over time - girls
130 total births recorded since 1910 (Oneal as girls' name)
Oneal by decade
1930s is the heaviest window (509 births, 17% of the file).
1930s was Oneal's strongest decade.
509 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 17% of all-time use.
Oneal births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1900s 58
1900s
58 births
- 1910s
1910s
266 births
- 1920s
1920s
499 births
- 1930s
1930s
509 births
- 1940s
1940s
430 births
- 1950s
1950s
365 births
- 1960s
1960s
224 births
- 1970s 175
1970s
175 births
- 1980s 129
1980s
129 births
- 1990s 142
1990s
142 births
- 2000s 123
2000s
123 births
- 2010s 70
2010s
70 births
- 2020s 49
2020s
49 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 509 births (17% of all-time use).
How Oneal compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Oneal's total volume
Oneal by state
Where Oneal concentrates geographically, total births since 1889
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Alabama | | 373 | 12.2% |
| #2 | South Carolina | | 243 | 8.0% |
| #3 | Louisiana | | 236 | 7.7% |
| #4 | Texas | | 117 | 3.8% |
| #5 | Mississippi | | 80 | 2.6% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 48 | 1.6% |
| #7 | Florida | | 25 | 0.8% |
| #8 | Tennessee | | 17 | 0.6% |
373 of 3,049 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.
Oneal appears in 12 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Oneal's data
- Oneal's decade-level peak was the 1930s (509 total births); usage has since declined to 49 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Alabama records the most Oneals (373 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Alabama names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Oneal: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1932)
Similar record span (~136 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1889–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Oneal 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 August 2026.