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girls' name ★ peaked 1921

Oneita

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Oneita
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1921
33 babies
All-time total
869
#8,271 all-time among girls
First recorded
1895
in Social Security records

Oneita popularity over time

869 babies have been named Oneita since 1895, 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
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1910Girls

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 28 3 – #1,239
1900s 69 7 +146% #1,183
1910s 210 21 +204% #1,098
1920s 263 26 +25% #1,428
1930s 129 13 -51% #1,787
1940s 91 9 -29% #2,131
1950s 61 6 -33% #3,897
1960s 18 2 -70% #5,854
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The story of Oneita

Oneita 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 1895, 869 American babies have been named Oneita. Its peak came in 1921, when 33 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 Oneita stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Oneita?

The median living Oneita is about 78 years old; half are between 71 and 86. An estimated 200 people named Oneita are alive in the United States today.

median 78 020406080100

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

Oneita year by year

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

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1960 6 #6,192
1955 7 #5,070
1950 7 #4,627
1945 7 #3,927
1940 11 #2,692
1935 12 #2,539
1930 16 #2,186
1925 21 #1,931
1920 19 #2,058
1915 32 #1,249
1910 17 #1,098
1905 11 #1,225
1900 8 #1,533
1895 6 #1,548
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Oneita?

The median living Oneita is about 78 years old. Half of all living Oneitas are between 71 and 86 years old.

How many people named Oneita are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Oneita are alive in the United States, based on 869 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Oneita in 2025?

Oneita 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 Oneita?

869 babies have been named Oneita in the United States since 1895, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Oneita most popular?

Oneita peaked in 1921, when 33 newborns received the name.

Is Oneita a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Oneita rising or falling?

Oneita has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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