Total births
109
Unisex name · since 1914
Oney
109 babies named Oney in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1916. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 109
- total births
- 1914–1956
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
Oney sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 109 recorded since 1914.
Oney has 109 recorded births among boys since 1914, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1956.
- 109 total births
- 1914–1956 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 39% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
109 boys have been named Oney since 1914, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1956.
- 109
- total births
- 1914–1956
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Oney was born in this single decade.
1916
Single peak year
8 babies were named Oney in 1916 - its busiest year on record.
Oney's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Oney's SSA record in two at 1925 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1924, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1916 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Oney at a glance
Last recorded 1956Peak year
1916
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1914
Oney popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1956
- Peak year (1916)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Oney popularity over time - girls
61 total births recorded since 1884 (Oney as girls' name)
Oney by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Oney's strongest decade.
42 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Oney births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
34 births
- 1920s
1920s
42 births
- 1930s
1930s
20 births
- 1950s 13
1950s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 42 births (39% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Oney? ▼
Oney has been given to 109 babies in the U.S. since 1914, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1956. 8 babies were born in 1916, its single highest year.
When was Oney most popular? ▼
Oney was most popular in the 1920s decade with 42 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
Is Oney a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Oney is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 109 births, and as a girl's name it has 61 births.
How long has the name Oney been used? ▼
Records for Oney go back to 1914, giving 43 years of history through 1956.
What names are similar to Oney? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Oneal, Oneil, Onesimo, Oneill, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Oney's data
- Oney's decade-level peak was the 1920s (42 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 1950s -- 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 Oney
Nearby Names Like Oney
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Oney
Oneal Boy
#6489 3,049 births
Oneil Boy
#8342 1,757 births
Onesimo Boy
594 births
Oneill Boy
87 births
Onesimus Boy
50 births
Compare Oney side by side: Oney vs Oneal Oney vs Oneil Oney vs Onesimo
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Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1914–1956 (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. "Oney: Baby Name Since 1914 - 109 Births, Peak 1916." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/oney. 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 Oney 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.