Total births
275
Girls' name · since 1973
Oni
275 babies named Oni in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 275
- total births
- 1973–2023
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 27%
- born in that decade
Oni sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 275 recorded since 1973.
Social Security Administration records show Oni recorded 275 times among girls since 1973, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 2023.
- 275 total births
- 1973–2023 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 27% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
275 girls have been named Oni since 1973, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2023.
- 275
- total births
- 1973–2023
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 27%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
27% of everyone ever named Oni was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
17 babies were named Oni in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
Oni's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Oni splits its recorded history at 2005: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2007 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2020 peak of 17 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Oni at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2020
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1973
Oni popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2023
- Peak year (2020)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Oni popularity over time - boys
12 total births recorded since 2020 (Oni as boys' name)
Oni by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Oni's strongest decade.
75 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Oni births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
37 births
- 1980s
1980s
32 births
- 1990s 16
1990s
16 births
- 2000s
2000s
75 births
- 2010s
2010s
70 births
- 2020s
2020s
45 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 75 births (27% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Oni? ▼
Oni has been given to 275 babies in the U.S. since 1973, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 17 babies were born in 2020, its single highest year.
When was Oni most popular? ▼
Oni was most popular in the 2000s decade with 75 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
How long has the name Oni been used? ▼
Oni has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 51 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Oni? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Onie, Onita, Onika, Onica, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Oni's data
- Oni's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (75 total births) through the 2020s (45) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Oni
Nearby Names Like Oni
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Oni
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Onita Girl
1,162 births
Onika Girl
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Onica Girl
259 births
Onia Girl
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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, 1973–2023 (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. "Oni: Baby Name Since 1973 - 275 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/oni. 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 Oni 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.