Onalee: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	5	1	–	#2,097
1910s	114	11	+2180%	#1,936
1920s	246	25	+116%	#1,307
1930s	180	18	-27%	#1,626
1940s	108	11	-40%	#2,165
1950s	48	5	-56%	#3,009
1960s	33	3	-31%	#4,799
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	11	1	–	#9,999
1990s	11	1	0%	#12,637
2000s	50	5	+355%	#11,584
2010s	129	13	+158%	#5,245
2020s (to 2025)	72	12	-7%	#6,614

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#2,097

1910s

114

+2180%

#1,936

1920s

246

+116%

#1,307

1930s

180

-27%

#1,626

1940s

108

-40%

#2,165

1950s

-56%

#3,009

1960s

-31%

#4,799

1970s

–

1980s

–

#9,999

1990s

#12,637

2000s

+355%

#11,584

2010s

129

+158%

#5,245

2020s (to 2025)

-7%

#6,614

The story of Onalee

Onalee is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #11,664 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1904, 1,007 American babies have been named Onalee. Its peak came in 1928, when 35 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Onalee stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Onalee?

The median living Onalee is about 20 years old; half are between 9 and 77. An estimated 500 people named Onalee are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Onalee year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	8	#11,664
2024	14	#7,872
2023	12	#8,849
2022	8	#11,960
2021	18	#6,614
2020	12	#8,815
2019	15	#7,628
2018	8	#12,218
2017	9	#11,389
2016	26	#5,245
2015	16	#7,521
2014	8	#12,788
2013	14	#8,462
2012	12	#9,574
2011	10	#10,988
2010	11	#10,296
2009	6	#16,752
2008	7	#14,997
2007	8	#13,607
2006	6	#16,604
2005	9	#11,584
2004	6	#15,584
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	8	#11,789
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	5	#11,934
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	5	#7,235
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	13	#3,009
1945	13	#2,565
1940	9	#3,149
1935	22	#1,646
1930	21	#1,797
1925	31	#1,495
1920	25	#1,691
1915	15	#2,116
1910	7	#2,083
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Onalee, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Onalee?

The median living Onalee is about 20 years old. Half of all living Onalees are between 9 and 77 years old.

How many people named Onalee are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Onalee are alive in the United States, based on 1,007 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Onalee in 2025?

Onalee ranked #11,664 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Onalee?

1,007 babies have been named Onalee in the United States since 1904, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Onalee most popular?

Onalee peaked in 1928, when 35 newborns received the name.

Is Onalee a boy or girl name?

Onalee is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Onalee rising or falling?

Onalee has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Onalee popularity over time

The story of Onalee

How old are people named Onalee?

Onalee year by year

Frequently asked questions

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