Total births
79
Boys' name · since 1913
Onni
Onni has 79 recorded births since 1913 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2017 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9962
- among boys today
- 79
- born since 1913
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 30%
- more common than other boys
Onni currently ranks #9962 among boys' names in America, with 79 babies recorded since 1913.
Onni has 79 recorded births among boys since 1913, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #9962 as of the latest data, more common than 30% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 2024.
- #9962 among boys today
- 79 born since 1913
- 2020s peak decade
- 30% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Onni is currently the #9962 boys' name in America, more common than 30% of boys - 79 born since 1913, peaking in the 2020s.
- #9962
- among boys today
- 79
- born since 1913
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 30%
- more common than other boys
Onni vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#9962
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 30% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Onni was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
8 babies were named Onni in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
How Onni compares
79 22th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Onni's all-time total is 78% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Onni | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 79 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 8 | 23 | 22,252 |
Onni's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Onni splits its recorded history at 2017: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2015 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2017 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Onni at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2017
Current rank
#9,962
Active since
1913
Onni popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–2024
- Peak year (2017)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 112 years of records
Onni by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Onni's strongest decade.
34 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Onni births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
32 births
- 2010s 13
2010s
13 births
- 2020s
2020s
34 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 34 births (43% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Onni? ▼
Since 1913, Social Security records show 79 babies named Onni. Today it holds rank #9962 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2017, with 8 births.
When was Onni most popular? ▼
Onni was most popular in the 2020s decade with 34 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
How long has the name Onni been used? ▼
Records for Onni go back to 1913, giving 112 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Onni? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Onnie, Onnix, Onnyx. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
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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, 1913–2024 (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. "Onni: #9962 Boys' Name - 79 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/onni. 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 Onni 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.