Recorded 1921–1944 Unisex name Peak 1934 62 births

Onell — unisex name

62 babies named Onell in U.S. Social Security records since 1921, with the highest year being 1934. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s171930s401940s5
1930s
Peak decade

65% of everyone ever named Onell was born in this single decade.

1934
Single peak year

9 babies were named Onell in 1934 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Onell

The Social Security Administration has registered 62 babies named Onell between 1921 and 1944, spanning 24 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Onell currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1944. The name reached its historical peak in 1934, when 9 babies received it in a single year. Onell is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 10 additional births since 1914.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Onell performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 40 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Onell shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Onell 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 62 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.

Onell at a glance

Last recorded 1944

Total births

62

Since 1921

24 years of records

Peak year

1934

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1944

Active since

1921

Recorded for 24 years

Last year on file: 1944

Onell popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1944–1921

Last recorded 1944
Peak year (1934)
9
Annual births at peak — across 24 years of records
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Onell popularity over time — boys

10 total births recorded since 1914 (Onell as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 10 births
5 19231914 5

Onell by decade

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

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
40 births that decade — 65% of Onell's all-time total
1920s171930s401940s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Onell?
62 babies have been named Onell since 1921. It was last recorded in 1944. The peak year was 1934 with 9 births.
When was Onell most popular?
Onell was most popular in the 1930s decade with 40 total births. The single peak year was 1934.
Is Onell a unisex name?
Yes, Onell is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 62 births, and as a boy's name it has 10 births.
How long has the name Onell been used?
Onell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1921, spanning 24 years of data through 1944.
What names are similar to Onell?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Oneida, Oneta, Oneita, Oneda, and 4 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, 1921–1944 (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.