Total births
16
Boys' name · since 1999
Onkar
Since 1999, U.S. Social Security records show 16 babies named Onkar, peaking in 2017. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 16
- total births
- 1999–2017
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
Onkar sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 16 recorded since 1999.
Social Security Administration records show Onkar recorded 16 times among boys since 1999, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, 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 1999 to 2017.
- 16 total births
- 1999–2017 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
16 boys have been named Onkar since 1999, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2017.
- 16
- total births
- 1999–2017
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Onkar was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
6 babies were named Onkar in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
Onkar's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Onkar's full recorded timeline at 2009, 69% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 31% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1999, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2017 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Onkar at a glance
Last recorded 2017Peak year
2017
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1999
Onkar popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2017
- Peak year (2017)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Onkar by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Onkar's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Onkar births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 6 births (38% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Onkar? ▼
16 babies have been named Onkar since 1999. It was last recorded in 2017. The peak year was 2017 with 6 births.
When was Onkar most popular? ▼
Onkar was most popular in the 2010s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
How long has the name Onkar been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Onkar since 1999 -- 19 years through the most recent 2017 data.
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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, 1999–2017 (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. "Onkar: Baby Name Since 1999 - 16 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/onkar. 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 Onkar 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.