Total births
1,776
Girls' name · since 1942
Oona
1,776 babies named Oona in U.S. Social Security records since 1942, with the highest year being 2015. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2475
- among girls today
- 1,776
- born since 1942
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 86%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Oona is the #2475 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 1,776 recorded since 1942.
Social Security Administration records show Oona recorded 1,776 times among girls since 1942, holding rank #2475 nationally today, ahead of 86% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1942 to 2025.
- #2475 among girls today
- 1,776 born since 1942
- 2010s peak decade
- 86% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Oona is currently the #2475 girls' name in America, more common than 86% of girls - 1,776 born since 1942, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2475
- among girls today
- 1,776
- born since 1942
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 86%
- more common than other girls
Oona vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2475
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 86% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Oona was born in this single decade.
2015
Single peak year
131 babies were named Oona in 2015 - its busiest year on record.
How Oona compares
1,776 Top 23% higher than 77% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Oona's all-time total is 5x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Oona | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,776 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 131 | 48 | 19,840 |
Oona's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Oona's full recorded timeline at 1995, 86% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 14% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1942, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2015 peak of 131 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Oona at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2015
Current rank
#2,475
Active since
1942
Oona popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1942–2025
- Peak year (2015)
- 131
- Annual births at peak, across 84 years of records
Oona by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Oona's strongest decade.
718 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Oona births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 17
1940s
17 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s 51
1960s
51 births
- 1970s 114
1970s
114 births
- 1980s 40
1980s
40 births
- 1990s 94
1990s
94 births
- 2000s 275
2000s
275 births
- 2010s
2010s
718 births
- 2020s
2020s
462 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 718 births (40% of all-time use).
How Oona compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Oona's total volume
Oona vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Oona by state
Where Oona concentrates geographically, total births since 1942
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 252 | 14.2% |
| #2 | New York | | 211 | 11.9% |
| #3 | Washington | | 46 | 2.6% |
| #4 | Massachusetts | | 31 | 1.7% |
| #5 | Oregon | | 24 | 1.4% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 16 | 0.9% |
| #7 | Florida | | 12 | 0.7% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 10 | 0.6% |
California share of Oona's total US births 14.2%
Even split
252 of 1,776 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.
Oona appears in 15 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Oona? ▼
Oona has been given to 1,776 babies in the U.S. since 1942, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #2475 as of the latest data. 131 babies were born in 2015, its single highest year.
When was Oona most popular? ▼
Oona was most popular in the 2010s decade with 718 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
Where is Oona most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Oona are California (252 births), New York (211 births), Washington (46 births).
How long has the name Oona been used? ▼
Records for Oona go back to 1942, giving 84 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Oona? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Oonagh. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Oona's data
- Oona's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (718 total births) through the 2020s (462) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Oonas (252 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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.
Keep exploring Oona
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Oona
Compare Oona side by side: Oona vs Oonagh
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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, 1942–2025 (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. "Oona: #2475 Girls' Name - 1,776 Births, Peak 2015." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/oona. 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 Oona 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.