Boys' name · since 1989

Onterio

Onterio has 38 recorded births since 1989 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1992 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#24,161 of 45,481
all-time among boys
38
born since 1989
1990s
peak decade

Onterio is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 38 have been recorded since 1989.

Social Security Administration records show Onterio recorded 38 times among boys since 1989, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 1999.

  • #24,161 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 38 born since 1989
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Onterio ranks #24,161 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 38 born since 1989, peaking in the 1990s.

#24,161 of 45,481
all-time among boys
38
born since 1989
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Onterio's 38 recorded births place it above 46.76% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Onterio's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Onterio's full recorded timeline at 1992, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1990, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1992 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Onterio popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–1999

Last recorded 1999
Peak year (1992)
8
Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
456789 198919901991199219981999 7

Onterio by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (32 births, 84% of the file).

1990s was Onterio's strongest decade.

32 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 84% of all-time use.

Onterio births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 32 births (84% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Onterio?
Since 1989, Social Security records show 38 babies named Onterio. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #24,161 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1999. Its busiest year on record was 1992, with 8 births.
Where does Onterio sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Onterio ranks #24,161 of 45,481 boys' 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 Onterio most popular?
Onterio was most popular in the 1990s decade with 32 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
How long has the name Onterio been used?
Records for Onterio go back to 1989, giving 11 years of history through 1999.
What names are similar to Onterio?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ontario, Onterrio, Ontarius, Ontonio, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Two nationwide peer axes for Onterio: 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, 1989–1999 (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 Onterio 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.