Girls' name · since 1978

Onesha

Since 1978, U.S. Social Security records show 113 babies named Onesha, peaking in 1994. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#25,809 of 72,339
all-time among girls
113
born since 1978
1990s
peak decade

Onesha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 113 recorded since 1978.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Onesha has been recorded 113 times among girls since 1978, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 2003.

  • #25,809 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 113 born since 1978
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Onesha ranks #25,809 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 113 born since 1978, peaking in the 1990s.

#25,809 of 72,339
all-time among girls
113
born since 1978
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Onesha's 113 recorded births place it above 64.29% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Onesha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Onesha's full recorded timeline at 1996, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1978, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1994 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Onesha popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2003

Last recorded 2003
Peak year (1994)
17
Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
05101520 197819901992199319941995199619971998199920002003 5

Onesha by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (95 births, 84% of the file).

1990s was Onesha's strongest decade.

95 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 84% of all-time use.

Onesha births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 95 births (84% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Onesha? ▼
Since 1978, Social Security records show 113 babies named Onesha. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #25,809 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2003. Its busiest year on record was 1994, with 17 births.
Where does Onesha sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Onesha ranks #25,809 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Onesha most popular? ▼
Onesha was most popular in the 1990s decade with 95 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
How long has the name Onesha been used? ▼
Onesha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1978, spanning 26 years of data through 2003.
What names are similar to Onesha? ▼
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.

What to do with Onesha's data

  • Onesha's decade-level peak was the 1990s (95 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Onesha

Nearby Names Like Onesha

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Onesha

Oneida Girl
2,268 births
Oneta Girl
1,465 births
Oneita Girl
869 births
Oneda Girl
574 births
Oneisha Girl
251 births

Compare Onesha side by side: Onesha vs Oneida Onesha vs Oneta Onesha vs Oneita

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Adelma
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Guila
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Lucendia
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Eulla
113 births · Peak 1919
Arwilda
113 births · Peak 1916

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Onesha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1978–2003 (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 Onesha 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.