Total births
69
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.
- #14286
- among girls today
- 69
- born since 1999
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 19%
- more common than other girls
Oniya currently ranks #14286 among girls' names in America, with 69 babies recorded since 1999.
Social Security Administration records show Oniya recorded 69 times among girls since 1999, holding rank #14286 nationally today, ahead of 19% of girls, 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.
- #14286 among girls today
- 69 born since 1999
- 2000s peak decade
- 19% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Oniya is currently the #14286 girls' name in America, more common than 19% of girls - 69 born since 1999, peaking in the 2000s.
- #14286
- among girls today
- 69
- born since 1999
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 19%
- more common than other girls
Oniya vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#14286
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 19% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
57% of everyone ever named Oniya was born in this single decade.
2003
Single peak year
9 babies were named Oniya in 2003 - its busiest year on record.
How Oniya compares
69 19th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Oniya's all-time total is 82% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Oniya | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 69 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 48 | 19,840 |
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 at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2003
Current rank
#14,286
Active since
1999
Oniya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2024
- Peak year (2003)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Oniya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
39 births
- 2010s
2010s
19 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 39 births (57% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Oniya? ▼
69 babies have been named Oniya since 1999. It currently ranks #14286 among girls. The peak year was 2003 with 9 births.
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.
- 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 Oniya
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Oniya
Onie Girl
1,786 births
Onita Girl
1,162 births
Onika Girl
#9698 691 births
Oni Girl
275 births
Onica Girl
259 births
Compare Oniya side by side: Oniya vs Onie Oniya vs Onita Oniya vs Onika
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Oniya: #14286 Girls' Name - 69 Births, Peak 2003." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/oniya. 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 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 July 2026.