Total births
92
Girls' name · since 1913
Onia
92 babies named Onia in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 1922. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 92
- total births
- 1913–2010
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
Onia is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 92 have been recorded since 1913.
Onia has 92 recorded births among girls since 1913, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls 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 1913 to 2010.
- 92 total births
- 1913–2010 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 34% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
92 girls have been named Onia since 1913, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2010.
- 92
- total births
- 1913–2010
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Onia was born in this single decade.
1922
Single peak year
8 babies were named Onia in 1922 - its busiest year on record.
Onia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Onia's SSA record in two at 1930 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1913, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1922 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Onia at a glance
Last recorded 2010Peak year
1922
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1913
Onia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–2010
- Peak year (1922)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 98 years of records
Onia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Onia's strongest decade.
31 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Onia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
16 births
- 1920s
1920s
31 births
- 1930s
1930s
13 births
- 1940s
1940s
17 births
- 1950s 10
1950s
10 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 31 births (34% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Onia? ▼
Since 1913, Social Security records show 92 babies named Onia. The most recent recorded year was 2010. Its busiest year on record was 1922, with 8 births.
When was Onia most popular? ▼
Onia was most popular in the 1920s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
How long has the name Onia been used? ▼
Records for Onia go back to 1913, giving 98 years of history through 2010.
What names are similar to Onia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Onie, Onita, Onika, Oni, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Onia's data
- Onia's decade-level peak was the 1920s (31 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- 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 Onia
Nearby Names Like Onia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Onia
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Onita Girl
1,162 births
Onika Girl
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Oni Girl
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Onica Girl
259 births
Compare Onia side by side: Onia vs Onie Onia vs Onita Onia vs Onika
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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, 1913–2010 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Onia: Baby Name Since 1913 - 92 Births, Peak 1922." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/onia. 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 Onia 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.