Total births
75
Girls' name · since 1997
Oonagh
Oonagh has 75 recorded births since 1997 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2016 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #14221
- among girls today
- 75
- born since 1997
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 20%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Oonagh is the #14221 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 75 recorded since 1997.
Social Security Administration records show Oonagh recorded 75 times among girls since 1997, holding rank #14221 nationally today, ahead of 20% 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 1997 to 2024.
- #14221 among girls today
- 75 born since 1997
- 2010s peak decade
- 20% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Oonagh is currently the #14221 girls' name in America, more common than 20% of girls - 75 born since 1997, peaking in the 2010s.
- #14221
- among girls today
- 75
- born since 1997
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 20%
- more common than other girls
Oonagh vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#14221
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 20% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Oonagh was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
8 babies were named Oonagh in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
How Oonagh compares
75 20th percentile among 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
Oonagh's all-time total is 80% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Oonagh | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 75 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 8 | 48 | 19,840 |
Oonagh's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Oonagh's SSA record in two at 2017 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1997, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2016 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Oonagh at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2016
Current rank
#14,221
Active since
1997
Oonagh popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2024
- Peak year (2016)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Oonagh by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Oonagh's strongest decade.
39 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Oonagh births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 12
2000s
12 births
- 2010s
2010s
39 births
- 2020s
2020s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 39 births (52% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Oonagh? ▼
Oonagh has been given to 75 babies in the U.S. since 1997, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #14221 as of the latest data. 8 babies were born in 2016, its single highest year.
When was Oonagh most popular? ▼
Oonagh was most popular in the 2010s decade with 39 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Oonagh been used? ▼
Oonagh has been recorded in Social Security data since 1997, spanning 28 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Oonagh? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Oona. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Oonagh's data
- Oonagh's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (39 total births) through the 2020s (19) -- 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.
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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, 1997–2024 (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. "Oonagh: #14221 Girls' Name - 75 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/oonagh. 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 Oonagh 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.