Girls' name · since 1914

Onnolee

Since 1914, U.S. Social Security records show 57 babies named Onnolee, peaking in 1924. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#33,523 of 72,339
all-time among girls
57
born since 1914
1920s
peak decade

Onnolee sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 57 recorded since 1914.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Onnolee has been recorded 57 times among girls since 1914, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1929.

  • #33,523 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 57 born since 1914
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Onnolee ranks #33,523 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 57 born since 1914, peaking in the 1920s.

#33,523 of 72,339
all-time among girls
57
born since 1914
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Onnolee's 57 recorded births place it above 53.56% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.

Onnolee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Onnolee's SSA record in two at 1924 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1920, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1924 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Onnolee popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1929

Last recorded 1929
Peak year (1924)
9
Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
45678910 19141916192019211924192519261929 5

Onnolee by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (42 births, 74% of the file).

1920s was Onnolee's strongest decade.

42 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 74% of all-time use.

Onnolee births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 42 births (74% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Onnolee by state

Where Onnolee concentrates geographically, total births since 1914

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Onnolee
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
12 21.1%
New York share of Onnolee's total US births 21.1%

12 of 57 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Onnolee?
Onnolee has been given to 57 babies in the U.S. since 1914, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #33,523 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1929. 9 babies were born in 1924, its single highest year.
Where does Onnolee sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Onnolee ranks #33,523 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Onnolee most popular?
Onnolee was most popular in the 1920s decade with 42 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
Where is Onnolee most popular?
The top states for the name Onnolee are New York (12 births).
How long has the name Onnolee been used?
Records for Onnolee go back to 1914, giving 16 years of history through 1929.
What names are similar to Onnolee?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Onnie, Onna, Onnika, Onnalee, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Onnolee's data

  • New York records the most Onnolees (12 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Onnolee: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1914–1929 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Onnolee 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 August 2026.