Total births
31
Girls' name · since 1917
Onnalee
Since 1917, U.S. Social Security records show 31 babies named Onnalee, peaking in 1931. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 31
- total births
- 1917–2019
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
Onnalee is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 31 have been recorded since 1917.
Onnalee has 31 recorded births among girls since 1917, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 2019.
- 31 total births
- 1917–2019 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 32% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
31 girls have been named Onnalee since 1917, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2019.
- 31
- total births
- 1917–2019
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Onnalee was born in this single decade.
1931
Single peak year
6 babies were named Onnalee in 1931 - its busiest year on record.
Onnalee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Onnalee's full recorded timeline at 1931, 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 1917, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1931 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Onnalee at a glance
Last recorded 2019Peak year
1931
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1917
Onnalee popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–2019
- Peak year (1931)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 103 years of records
Onnalee by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Onnalee's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Onnalee births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
10 births
- 1930s
1930s
6 births
- 2010s
2010s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 10 births (32% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Onnalee? ▼
31 babies have been named Onnalee since 1917. It was last recorded in 2019. The peak year was 1931 with 6 births.
When was Onnalee most popular? ▼
Onnalee was most popular in the 1920s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1931.
How long has the name Onnalee been used? ▼
Records for Onnalee go back to 1917, giving 103 years of history through 2019.
What names are similar to Onnalee? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Onnie, Onna, Onnika, Onnolee, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Onnalee's data
- Onnalee's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (10 total births) through the 2010s (10) -- 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 Onnalee
Nearby Names Like Onnalee
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Onnalee
Onnie Girl
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Onna Girl
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Onnika Girl
78 births
Onnolee Girl
57 births
Onnah Girl
15 births
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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, 1917–2019 (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. "Onnalee: Baby Name Since 1917 - 31 Births, Peak 1931." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/onnalee. 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 Onnalee 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.