Total births
258
Boys' name · since 1913
Onis
258 babies named Onis in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 1919. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 258
- total births
- 1913–1968
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
Onis is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 258 have been recorded since 1913.
Onis has 258 recorded births among boys since 1913, 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 1913 to 1968.
- 258 total births
- 1913–1968 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 32% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
258 boys have been named Onis since 1913, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1968.
- 258
- total births
- 1913–1968
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Onis was born in this single decade.
1919
Single peak year
15 babies were named Onis in 1919 - its busiest year on record.
Onis's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Onis splits its recorded history at 1930: 41% of all births land in the more recent half, 59% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1932 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1919 peak of 15 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Onis at a glance
Last recorded 1968Peak year
1919
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1913
Onis popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1968
- Peak year (1919)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
Onis popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 1921 (Onis as girls' name)
Onis by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Onis's strongest decade.
82 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Onis births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
69 births
- 1920s
1920s
82 births
- 1930s
1930s
61 births
- 1940s 30
1940s
30 births
- 1950s 6
1950s
6 births
- 1960s 10
1960s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 82 births (32% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Onis? ▼
Onis has been given to 258 babies in the U.S. since 1913, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1968. 15 babies were born in 1919, its single highest year.
When was Onis most popular? ▼
Onis was most popular in the 1920s decade with 82 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
How long has the name Onis been used? ▼
Records for Onis go back to 1913, giving 56 years of history through 1968.
What names are similar to Onis? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Onix, Onie, Oniel, Onir, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Onis's data
- Onis's decade-level peak was the 1920s (82 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 1960s -- 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 Onis
Nearby Names Like Onis
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Onis
Onix Boy
#5282 371 births
Onie Boy
277 births
Oniel Boy
#9965 254 births
Onir Boy
25 births
Onias Boy
#13830 22 births
Compare Onis side by side: Onis vs Onix Onis vs Onie Onis vs Oniel
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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, 1913–1968 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Onis: Baby Name Since 1913 - 258 Births, Peak 1919." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/onis. 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 Onis 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.