Girls' name · since 1999

Oniya

Oniya has 69 recorded births since 1999 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2003 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#31,335 of 72,339
all-time among girls
69
born since 1999
2000s
peak decade

69 girls have been named Oniya since 1999, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Oniya recorded 69 times among girls since 1999, 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 1999 to 2024.

  • #31,335 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 69 born since 1999
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Oniya ranks #31,335 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 69 born since 1999, peaking in the 2000s.

#31,335 of 72,339
all-time among girls
69
born since 1999
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Oniya's 69 recorded births place it above 56.61% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Oniya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Oniya's SSA record in two at 2009 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1999, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2003 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Oniya popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2003)
9
Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
45678910 1999200320052007200820092010201320172024 6

Oniya by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (39 births, 57% of the file).

2000s was Oniya's strongest decade.

39 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.

Oniya births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 39 births (57% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Oniya?
69 babies have been named Oniya since 1999. All-time, it sits at #31,335 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2024. The peak year was 2003 with 9 births.
Where does Oniya sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Oniya ranks #31,335 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Oniya most popular?
Oniya was most popular in the 2000s decade with 39 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
How long has the name Oniya been used?
The SSA has tracked Oniya since 1999 -- 26 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Oniya?
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 Oniya's data

  • Oniya's decade-level peak was the 2000s (39 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Oniya

Nearby Names Like Oniya

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Oniya

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Oniya: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1999–2024 (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 Oniya 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.