Total births
15
Girls' name · since 1994
Onyae
15 babies named Onyae in U.S. Social Security records since 1994, with the highest year being 1994. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 15
- total births
- 1994–1998
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Onyae is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 15 have been recorded since 1994.
Onyae has 15 recorded births among girls since 1994, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 1998.
- 15 total births
- 1994–1998 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
15 girls have been named Onyae since 1994, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1998.
- 15
- total births
- 1994–1998
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Onyae was born in this single decade.
1994
Single peak year
5 babies were named Onyae in 1994 - its busiest year on record.
Onyae's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Onyae splits its recorded history at 1997: 67% of all births land in the more recent half, 33% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1994 (5 births).
Onyae at a glance
Last recorded 1998Peak year
1994
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1994
Onyae popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–1998
- Peak year (1994)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
Onyae by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Onyae's strongest decade.
15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Onyae births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 15 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Onyae? ▼
Since 1994, Social Security records show 15 babies named Onyae. The most recent recorded year was 1998. Its busiest year on record was 1994, with 5 births.
When was Onyae most popular? ▼
Onyae was most popular in the 1990s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
How long has the name Onyae been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Onyae since 1994 -- 5 years through the most recent 1998 data.
What names are similar to Onyae? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Onyx, Onya, Onyinyechi, Onyinye, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Onyae
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Onyinyechi Girl
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Onyinye Girl
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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, 1994–1998 (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. "Onyae: Baby Name Since 1994 - 15 Births, Peak 1994." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/onyae. 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 Onyae 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.