Total births
12
Girls' name · since 1925
Onzell
12 babies named Onzell in U.S. Social Security records since 1925, with the highest year being 1927. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 12
- total births
- 1925–1927
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Onzell is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 12 have been recorded since 1925.
Onzell has 12 recorded births among girls since 1925, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1925 to 1927.
- 12 total births
- 1925–1927 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
12 girls have been named Onzell since 1925, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1927.
- 12
- total births
- 1925–1927
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Onzell was born in this single decade.
1927
Single peak year
7 babies were named Onzell in 1927 - its busiest year on record.
Onzell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Onzell's full recorded timeline at 1927, 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 1925, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1927 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Onzell at a glance
Last recorded 1927Peak year
1927
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1925
Onzell popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1925–1927
- Peak year (1927)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
Onzell by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Onzell's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Onzell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 12 births (100% of all-time use).
Onzell by state
Where Onzell concentrates geographically, total births since 1925
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Alabama | | 7 | 58.3% |
Alabama share of Onzell's total US births 58.3%
7 of 12 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Onzell? ▼
12 babies have been named Onzell since 1925. It was last recorded in 1927. The peak year was 1927 with 7 births.
When was Onzell most popular? ▼
Onzell was most popular in the 1920s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1927.
Where is Onzell most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Onzell are Alabama (7 births).
How long has the name Onzell been used? ▼
Onzell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1925, spanning 3 years of data through 1927.
What to do with Onzell's data
- Alabama records the most Onzells (7 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Alabama names
- 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 June 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, 1925–1927 (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. "Onzell: Baby Name Since 1925 - 12 Births, Peak 1927." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/onzell. 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 Onzell 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 June 2026.