Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1932

Oneal

Gender Boy · 4% girls Rank 2025 #11,642
Rank 2025
#11,642
among boys · ↓4,921 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
6
named Oneal
How common
1 in 284,679
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1932
72 babies
All-time total
3,179
#2,512 all-time among boys
First recorded
1889
in Social Security records

Oneal popularity over time

3,179 babies have been named Oneal since 1889, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – 5 5 1 – #1,074
1890s – 5 5 1 0% #1,144
1900s – 58 58 6 +1060% #893
1910s 42 266 308 31 +431% #961
1920s 49 499 548 55 +78% #897
1930s 34 509 543 54 -1% #784
1940s 5 430 435 44 -20% #827
1950s – 365 365 37 -16% #1,001
1960s – 224 224 22 -39% #1,422
1970s – 175 175 18 -22% #1,814
1980s – 129 129 13 -26% #2,690
1990s – 142 142 14 +10% #3,465
2000s – 123 123 12 -13% #3,722
2010s – 70 70 7 -43% #6,895
2020s (to 2025) – 49 49 8 +17% #6,721

The story of Oneal

Oneal is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #11,642 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1889, 3,179 American babies have been named Oneal. Its peak came in 1932, when 72 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1930s.

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 Oneal stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Oneal?

The median living Oneal is about 58 years old; half are between 34 and 74. An estimated 1,400 people named Oneal are alive in the United States today.

median 58 020406080100

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

Oneal year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 6 #11,642
2024 – – 13 #6,721
2023 – – 5 #13,619
2022 – – 8 #9,605
2021 – – 5 #13,556
2020 – – 12 #6,924
2019 – – 9 #8,692
2018 – – – –
2017 – – 6 #11,819
2016 – – 9 #8,632
2015 – – 9 #8,535
2014 – – 11 #7,410
2013 – – 8 #9,424
2012 – – 6 #11,871
2011 – – 12 #6,895
2010 – – – –
2009 – – 7 #10,669
2008 – – 17 #5,424
2007 – – 8 #9,520
2006 – – 7 #10,360
2005 – – 9 #8,121
2004 – – 14 #5,716
2003 – – 12 #6,155
2002 – – 15 #5,077
2001 – – 12 #5,924
2000 – – 22 #3,722
1995 – – 15 #4,215
1990 – – 13 #4,344
1985 – – 9 #4,590
1980 – – 11 #3,780
1975 – – 24 #1,984
1970 – – 15 #2,473
1965 – – 18 #1,898
1960 – – 32 #1,422
1955 – – 36 #1,266
1950 – – 49 #1,001
1945 – – 43 #984
1940 – – 49 #915
1935 – – 63 #784
1930 6 #4,423 54 #913
1925 10 #3,303 50 #970
1920 12 #2,852 46 #1,029
1915 – – 23 #1,444
1910 5 #2,690 11 #1,027
1905 – – – –
1900 – – 8 #1,026
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Oneal?

The median living Oneal is about 58 years old. Half of all living Oneals are between 34 and 74 years old.

How many people named Oneal are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Oneal are alive in the United States, based on 3,179 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Oneal in 2025?

Oneal ranked #11,642 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Oneal?

3,179 babies have been named Oneal in the United States since 1889, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Oneal most popular?

Oneal peaked in 1932, when 72 newborns received the name.

Is Oneal a boy or girl name?

Oneal is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 96% of babies with the name.

Is the name Oneal rising or falling?

Oneal has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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