Girls' name · since 1887
Oneida
Since 1887, U.S. Social Security records show 2,268 babies named Oneida, peaking in 1919. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,333 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,268
- born since 1887
- 1920s
- peak decade
Oneida is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 2,268 have been recorded since 1887.
Social Security Administration records show Oneida recorded 2,268 times among girls since 1887, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1887 to 2023.
- #4,333 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 2,268 born since 1887
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Oneida ranks #4,333 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,268 born since 1887, peaking in the 1920s.
- #4,333 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,268
- born since 1887
- 1920s
- peak decade
Oneida's 2,268 recorded births place it above 94.01% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
14 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Oneida's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Oneida's full recorded timeline at 1956, 42% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 58% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1887, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1919 peak of 63 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Oneida popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1887–2023
- Peak year (1919)
- 63
- Annual births at peak, across 137 years of records
Oneida by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (425 births, 19% of the file).
1920s was Oneida's strongest decade.
425 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.
Oneida births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1890s 24
1890s
24 births
- 1900s 67
1900s
67 births
- 1910s
1910s
287 births
- 1920s
1920s
425 births
- 1930s
1930s
222 births
- 1940s
1940s
181 births
- 1950s
1950s
170 births
- 1960s
1960s
210 births
- 1970s
1970s
237 births
- 1980s 153
1980s
153 births
- 1990s 135
1990s
135 births
- 2000s 102
2000s
102 births
- 2010s 34
2010s
34 births
- 2020s 16
2020s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 425 births (19% of all-time use).
How Oneida compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Oneida's total volume
Oneida by state
Where Oneida concentrates geographically, total births since 1887
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 194 | 8.6% |
| #2 | New York | | 84 | 3.7% |
| #3 | Kentucky | | 42 | 1.9% |
| #4 | Tennessee | | 39 | 1.7% |
| #5 | Louisiana | | 16 | 0.7% |
| #6 | Mississippi | | 15 | 0.7% |
| #7 | Virginia | | 15 | 0.7% |
| #8 | Arkansas | | 11 | 0.5% |
194 of 2,268 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.
Oneida appears in 14 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Oneida's data
- Oneida's decade-level peak was the 1920s (425 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Oneidas (194 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Oneida: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1919)
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, 1887–2023 (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 Oneida 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.