Total births
85
Girls' name · since 2003
Oniyah
Oniyah has 85 recorded births since 2003 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2009 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #16443
- among girls today
- 85
- born since 2003
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 7%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Oniyah is the #16443 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 85 recorded since 2003.
Social Security Administration records show Oniyah recorded 85 times among girls since 2003, holding rank #16443 nationally today, ahead of 7% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2003 to 2024.
- #16443 among girls today
- 85 born since 2003
- 2010s peak decade
- 7% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Oniyah is currently the #16443 girls' name in America, more common than 7% of girls - 85 born since 2003, peaking in the 2010s.
- #16443
- among girls today
- 85
- born since 2003
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 7%
- more common than other girls
Oniyah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16443
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 7% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Oniyah was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
9 babies were named Oniyah in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
How Oniyah compares
85 22nd 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
Oniyah's all-time total is 78% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Oniyah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 85 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 48 | 19,840 |
Oniyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Oniyah's full recorded timeline at 2013, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2003, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2009 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Oniyah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2009
Current rank
#16,443
Active since
2003
Oniyah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2024
- Peak year (2009)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Oniyah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Oniyah's strongest decade.
40 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Oniyah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
28 births
- 2010s
2010s
40 births
- 2020s
2020s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 40 births (47% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Oniyah? ▼
85 babies have been named Oniyah since 2003. It currently ranks #16443 among girls. The peak year was 2009 with 9 births.
When was Oniyah most popular? ▼
Oniyah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 40 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Oniyah been used? ▼
Oniyah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2003, spanning 22 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Oniyah? ▼
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 Oniyah's data
- Oniyah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (40 total births) through the 2020s (17) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Oniyah
Nearby Names Like Oniyah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Oniyah
Onie Girl
1,786 births
Onita Girl
1,162 births
Onika Girl
#9698 691 births
Oni Girl
275 births
Onica Girl
259 births
Compare Oniyah side by side: Oniyah vs Onie Oniyah vs Onita Oniyah vs Onika
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Oniyah
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Riham #16444
141 births · Peak 2015
Nore #16441
27 births · Peak 2023
Sadieann #16445
48 births · Peak 2014
Naiyana #16440
129 births · Peak 2015
Sahaana #16446
132 births · Peak 2018
Mihaela #16439
92 births · Peak 2020
Thayna #16447
10 births · Peak 2003
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, 2003–2024 (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. "Oniyah: #16443 Girls' Name - 85 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/oniyah. 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 Oniyah 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.