Total births
194
Boys' name · since 1981
Onur
Onur has 194 recorded births since 1981 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2016 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12786
- among boys today
- 194
- born since 1981
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other boys
194 babies have been named Onur since 1981, making it today's #12786 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Onur recorded 194 times among boys since 1981, holding rank #12786 nationally today, ahead of 11% of boys, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 2024.
- #12786 among boys today
- 194 born since 1981
- 2000s peak decade
- 11% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Onur is currently the #12786 boys' name in America, more common than 11% of boys - 194 born since 1981, peaking in the 2000s.
- #12786
- among boys today
- 194
- born since 1981
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other boys
Onur vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#12786
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 11% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Onur was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
12 babies were named Onur in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
How Onur compares
194 38th 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
Onur's all-time total is 47% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Onur | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 194 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 12 | 23 | 22,252 |
Onur's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Onur's full recorded timeline at 2009, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1981, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2016 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Onur at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2016
Current rank
#12,786
Active since
1981
Onur popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2024
- Peak year (2016)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Onur by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Onur's strongest decade.
67 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Onur births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
29 births
- 2000s
2000s
67 births
- 2010s
2010s
55 births
- 2020s
2020s
38 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 67 births (35% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Onur? ▼
Onur has been given to 194 babies in the U.S. since 1981, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #12786 as of the latest data. 12 babies were born in 2016, its single highest year.
When was Onur most popular? ▼
Onur was most popular in the 2000s decade with 67 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Onur been used? ▼
Records for Onur go back to 1981, giving 44 years of history through 2024.
What to do with Onur's data
- Onur's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (67 total births) through the 2020s (38) -- 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.
Keep exploring Onur
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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, 1981–2024 (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. "Onur: #12786 Boys' Name - 194 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/onur. 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 Onur 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.