Oneida: 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	5	1	–	#1,264
1890s	24	2	+380%	#1,260
1900s	67	7	+179%	#1,027
1910s	287	29	+328%	#887
1920s	425	43	+48%	#975
1930s	222	22	-48%	#1,395
1940s	181	18	-18%	#1,734
1950s	170	17	-6%	#2,186
1960s	210	21	+24%	#2,046
1970s	237	24	+13%	#2,549
1980s	153	15	-35%	#3,910
1990s	135	14	-12%	#5,227
2000s	102	10	-24%	#6,722
2010s	34	3	-67%	#9,986
2020s (to 2025)	16	3	-22%	#10,957

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#1,264

1890s

+380%

#1,260

1900s

+179%

#1,027

1910s

287

+328%

#887

1920s

425

+48%

#975

1930s

222

-48%

#1,395

1940s

181

-18%

#1,734

1950s

170

-6%

#2,186

1960s

210

+24%

#2,046

1970s

237

+13%

#2,549

1980s

153

-35%

#3,910

1990s

135

-12%

#5,227

2000s

102

-24%

#6,722

2010s

-67%

#9,986

2020s (to 2025)

-22%

#10,957

The story of Oneida

Oneida is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1887, 2,268 American babies have been named Oneida. Its peak came in 1919, when 63 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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

How old are people named Oneida?

The median living Oneida is about 52 years old; half are between 36 and 68. An estimated 1,200 people named Oneida 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.

Oneida year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	9	#10,957
2022	7	#13,237
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	5	#17,794
2016	6	#15,755
2015	11	#9,986
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	6	#16,273
2010	6	#16,445
2009	7	#14,836
2008	7	#14,998
2007	6	#17,078
2006	10	#11,222
2005	8	#12,724
2004	11	#9,744
2003	14	#7,889
2002	10	#10,056
2001	13	#8,072
2000	16	#6,722
1995	18	#5,382
1990	11	#7,711
1985	14	#5,272
1980	19	#4,100
1975	25	#2,936
1970	24	#2,911
1965	19	#2,898
1960	32	#2,046
1955	16	#2,930
1950	17	#2,512
1945	20	#1,930
1940	19	#1,881
1935	20	#1,763
1930	31	#1,395
1925	43	#1,188
1920	49	#1,071
1915	38	#1,111
1910	16	#1,154
1905	–	–
1900	9	#1,400
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Oneida?

The median living Oneida is about 52 years old. Half of all living Oneidas are between 36 and 68 years old.

How many people named Oneida are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Oneida are alive in the United States, based on 2,268 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Oneida in 2025?

Oneida did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Oneida?

2,268 babies have been named Oneida in the United States since 1887, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Oneida most popular?

Oneida peaked in 1919, when 63 newborns received the name.

Is Oneida a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Oneida rising or falling?

Oneida has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Oneida popularity over time

The story of Oneida

How old are people named Oneida?

Oneida year by year

Frequently asked questions

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