Total births
184
Girls' name · since 1974
Onya
184 babies named Onya in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 184
- total births
- 1974–2020
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
184 girls have been named Onya since 1974, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Onya has been recorded 184 times among girls since 1974, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 2020.
- 184 total births
- 1974–2020 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 42% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
184 girls have been named Onya since 1974, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2020.
- 184
- total births
- 1974–2020
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Onya was born in this single decade.
1989
Single peak year
13 babies were named Onya in 1989 - its busiest year on record.
Onya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Onya's full recorded timeline at 1999, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1974, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1989 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Onya at a glance
Last recorded 2020Peak year
1989
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1974
Onya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2020
- Peak year (1989)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Onya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Onya's strongest decade.
77 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Onya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
59 births
- 1990s 29
1990s
29 births
- 2000s
2000s
77 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s 9
2020s
9 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 77 births (42% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Onya? ▼
Onya has been given to 184 babies in the U.S. since 1974, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2020. 13 babies were born in 1989, its single highest year.
When was Onya most popular? ▼
Onya was most popular in the 2000s decade with 77 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
How long has the name Onya been used? ▼
Records for Onya go back to 1974, giving 47 years of history through 2020.
What names are similar to Onya? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Onyx, Onyinyechi, Onyinye, Onyinyechukwu, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Onya's data
- Onya's decade-level peak was the 2000s (77 total births); usage has since declined to 9 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Onya
Nearby Names Like Onya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Onya
Onyx Girl
#1246 1,783 births
Onyinyechi Girl
147 births
Onyinye Girl
26 births
Onyinyechukwu Girl
23 births
Onyxx Girl
22 births
Compare Onya side by side: Onya vs Onyx Onya vs Onyinyechi Onya vs Onyinye
Related Names
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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, 1974–2020 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Onya: Baby Name Since 1974 - 184 Births, Peak 1989." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/onya. 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 Onya 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.