Unisex name · since 1880
Onie
Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 1,786 babies named Onie, peaking in 1918. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,092 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,786
- born since 1880
- 1910s
- peak decade
1,786 girls have been named Onie since 1880, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Onie has been recorded 1,786 times among girls since 1880, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 1997.
- #5,092 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,786 born since 1880
- 1910s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Onie ranks #5,092 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,786 born since 1880, peaking in the 1910s.
- #5,092 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,786
- born since 1880
- 1910s
- peak decade
Onie's 1,786 recorded births place it above 92.96% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
11 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Onie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Onie's SSA record in two at 1920 and the more recent half accounts for 40% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 60%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1958, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1918 peak of 64, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Onie popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–1997
- Peak year (1918)
- 64
- Annual births at peak, across 118 years of records
Onie popularity over time - boys
277 total births recorded since 1897 (Onie as boys' name)
Onie by decade
1910s is the heaviest window (402 births, 23% of the file).
1910s was Onie's strongest decade.
402 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Onie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 151
1880s
151 births
- 1890s
1890s
255 births
- 1900s
1900s
272 births
- 1910s
1910s
402 births
- 1920s
1920s
336 births
- 1930s
1930s
183 births
- 1940s 122
1940s
122 births
- 1950s 38
1950s
38 births
- 1960s 10
1960s
10 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 402 births (23% of all-time use).
How Onie compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Onie's total volume
Onie by state
Where Onie concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 76 | 4.3% |
| #2 | Mississippi | | 60 | 3.4% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 50 | 2.8% |
| #4 | Tennessee | | 24 | 1.3% |
| #5 | Arkansas | | 19 | 1.1% |
| #6 | Kentucky | | 17 | 1.0% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 16 | 0.9% |
| #8 | Alabama | | 10 | 0.6% |
76 of 1,786 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Onie appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Onie's data
- Onie's decade-level peak was the 1910s (402 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Onies (76 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Onie: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1918)
Similar record span (~117 yrs)
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, 1880–1997 (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 Onie 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.