Total births
259
Girls' name · since 1971
Onica
Onica has 259 recorded births since 1971 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1998 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 259
- total births
- 1971–2014
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
Onica is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 259 have been recorded since 1971.
Onica has 259 recorded births among girls since 1971, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 2014.
- 259 total births
- 1971–2014 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 31% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
259 girls have been named Onica since 1971, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2014.
- 259
- total births
- 1971–2014
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Onica was born in this single decade.
1998
Single peak year
13 babies were named Onica in 1998 - its busiest year on record.
Onica's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Onica's full recorded timeline at 1989, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1974, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1998 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Onica at a glance
Last recorded 2014Peak year
1998
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1971
Onica popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2014
- Peak year (1998)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Onica by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Onica's strongest decade.
81 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Onica births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
51 births
- 1980s
1980s
73 births
- 1990s 29
1990s
29 births
- 2000s
2000s
81 births
- 2010s 25
2010s
25 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 81 births (31% of all-time use).
Onica by state
Where Onica concentrates geographically, total births since 1971
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 17 | 6.6% |
California share of Onica's total US births 6.6%
17 of 259 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Onica? ▼
Since 1971, Social Security records show 259 babies named Onica. The most recent recorded year was 2014. Its busiest year on record was 1998, with 13 births.
When was Onica most popular? ▼
Onica was most popular in the 2000s decade with 81 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
Where is Onica most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Onica are California (17 births).
How long has the name Onica been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Onica since 1971 -- 44 years through the most recent 2014 data.
What names are similar to Onica? ▼
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 Onica's data
- Onica's decade-level peak was the 2000s (81 total births); usage has since declined to 25 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Onicas (17 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Onica
Nearby Names Like Onica
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Onica
Onie Girl
1,786 births
Onita Girl
1,162 births
Onika Girl
#9698 691 births
Oni Girl
275 births
Onia Girl
92 births
Compare Onica side by side: Onica vs Onie Onica vs Onita Onica 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, 1971–2014 (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. "Onica: Baby Name Since 1971 - 259 Births, Peak 1998." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/onica. 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 Onica 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.