Total births
656
Girls' name · since 1927
Onna
656 babies named Onna in U.S. Social Security records since 1927, with the highest year being 2015. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #13640
- among girls today
- 656
- born since 1927
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 23%
- more common than other girls
656 babies have been named Onna since 1927, making it today's #13640 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Onna has been recorded 656 times among girls since 1927, currently ranked #13640 nationally and more common than 23% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1927 to 2025.
- #13640 among girls today
- 656 born since 1927
- 2010s peak decade
- 23% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Onna is currently the #13640 girls' name in America, more common than 23% of girls - 656 born since 1927, peaking in the 2010s.
- #13640
- among girls today
- 656
- born since 1927
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 23%
- more common than other girls
Onna vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#13640
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 23% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
25% of everyone ever named Onna was born in this single decade.
2015
Single peak year
33 babies were named Onna in 2015 - its busiest year on record.
How Onna compares
656 Top 39% higher than 61% of 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
Onna's all-time total is 72% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Onna | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 656 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 33 | 48 | 19,840 |
Onna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Onna's full recorded timeline at 1994, 64% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 36% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1927, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2015 peak of 33 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Onna at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2015
Current rank
#13,640
Active since
1927
Onna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1927–2025
- Peak year (2015)
- 33
- Annual births at peak, across 99 years of records
Onna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Onna's strongest decade.
166 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Onna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1940s 23
1940s
23 births
- 1950s 12
1950s
12 births
- 1960s 63
1960s
63 births
- 1970s 52
1970s
52 births
- 1980s 56
1980s
56 births
- 1990s
1990s
85 births
- 2000s
2000s
128 births
- 2010s
2010s
166 births
- 2020s 66
2020s
66 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 166 births (25% of all-time use).
How Onna compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Onna's total volume
Onna vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Onna? ▼
Onna has been given to 656 babies in the U.S. since 1927, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #13640 as of the latest data. 33 babies were born in 2015, its single highest year.
When was Onna most popular? ▼
Onna was most popular in the 2010s decade with 166 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
How long has the name Onna been used? ▼
Records for Onna go back to 1927, giving 99 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Onna? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Onnie, Onnika, Onnolee, Onnalee, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Onna's data
- Onna's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (166 total births) through the 2020s (66) -- 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 Onna
Nearby Names Like Onna
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Onna
Onnie Girl
1,079 births
Onnika Girl
78 births
Onnolee Girl
57 births
Onnalee Girl
31 births
Onnah Girl
15 births
Compare Onna side by side: Onna vs Onnie Onna vs Onnika Onna vs Onnolee
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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, 1927–2025 (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. "Onna: #13640 Girls' Name - 656 Births, Peak 2015." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/onna. 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 Onna 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.