Total births
99
Girls' name · since 2008
Onora
Onora has 99 recorded births since 2008 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2020 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #10078
- among girls today
- 99
- born since 2008
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 43%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Onora is the #10078 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 99 recorded since 2008.
Onora has 99 recorded births among girls since 2008, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #10078 as of the latest data, more common than 43% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2008 to 2025.
- #10078 among girls today
- 99 born since 2008
- 2010s peak decade
- 43% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Onora is currently the #10078 girls' name in America, more common than 43% of girls - 99 born since 2008, peaking in the 2010s.
- #10078
- among girls today
- 99
- born since 2008
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 43%
- more common than other girls
Onora vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#10078
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 43% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Onora was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
12 babies were named Onora in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
How Onora compares
99 24th percentile among 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
Onora's all-time total is 74% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Onora | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 99 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 12 | 48 | 19,840 |
Onora's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Onora's SSA record in two at 2018 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2012, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2020 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Onora at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2020
Current rank
#10,078
Active since
2008
Onora popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2025
- Peak year (2020)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Onora by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Onora's strongest decade.
52 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Onora births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
- 2010s
2010s
52 births
- 2020s
2020s
41 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 52 births (53% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Onora? ▼
Since 2008, Social Security records show 99 babies named Onora. Today it holds rank #10078 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2020, with 12 births.
When was Onora most popular? ▼
Onora was most popular in the 2010s decade with 52 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
How long has the name Onora been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Onora since 2008 -- 18 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Onora? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Onolee. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Onora's data
- Onora's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (52 total births) through the 2020s (41) -- 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.
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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, 2008–2025 (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. "Onora: #10078 Girls' Name - 99 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/onora. 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 Onora 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.