Total births
269
Boys' name · since 1913
Onofrio
Onofrio has 269 recorded births since 1913 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1922 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 269
- total births
- 1913–1979
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
Onofrio sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 269 recorded since 1913.
Onofrio has 269 recorded births among boys since 1913, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys 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 1913 to 1979.
- 269 total births
- 1913–1979 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 41% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
269 boys have been named Onofrio since 1913, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1979.
- 269
- total births
- 1913–1979
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Onofrio was born in this single decade.
1922
Single peak year
17 babies were named Onofrio in 1922 - its busiest year on record.
Onofrio's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Onofrio splits its recorded history at 1929: 39% of all births land in the more recent half, 61% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1934 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1922 peak of 17 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Onofrio at a glance
Last recorded 1979Peak year
1922
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1913
Onofrio popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1979
- Peak year (1922)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 67 years of records
Onofrio by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Onofrio's strongest decade.
109 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Onofrio births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
65 births
- 1920s
1920s
109 births
- 1930s 35
1930s
35 births
- 1940s 15
1940s
15 births
- 1960s 11
1960s
11 births
- 1970s 34
1970s
34 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 109 births (41% of all-time use).
Onofrio by state
Where Onofrio concentrates geographically, total births since 1913
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 118 | 43.9% |
New York share of Onofrio's total US births 43.9%
118 of 269 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Onofrio? ▼
269 babies have been named Onofrio since 1913. It was last recorded in 1979. The peak year was 1922 with 17 births.
When was Onofrio most popular? ▼
Onofrio was most popular in the 1920s decade with 109 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
Where is Onofrio most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Onofrio are New York (118 births).
How long has the name Onofrio been used? ▼
Records for Onofrio go back to 1913, giving 67 years of history through 1979.
What names are similar to Onofrio? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Onofre, Onorio. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Onofrio's data
- Onofrio's decade-level peak was the 1920s (109 total births); usage has since declined to 34 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Onofrios (118 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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.
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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, 1913–1979 (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. "Onofrio: Baby Name Since 1913 - 269 Births, Peak 1922." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/onofrio. 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 Onofrio 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.