Onesimo: 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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	5	1	–	#4,416
1920s	68	7	+1260%	#2,289
1930s	68	7	0%	#2,283
1940s	52	5	-24%	#2,569
1950s	51	5	-2%	#2,719
1960s	61	6	+20%	#2,812
1970s	44	4	-28%	#3,857
1980s	70	7	+59%	#2,936
1990s	62	6	-11%	#5,271
2000s	68	7	+10%	#7,245
2010s	33	3	-51%	#7,974
2020s (to 2025)	12	2	-39%	#10,513

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#4,416

1920s

+1260%

#2,289

1930s

#2,283

1940s

-24%

#2,569

1950s

-2%

#2,719

1960s

+20%

#2,812

1970s

-28%

#3,857

1980s

+59%

#2,936

1990s

-11%

#5,271

2000s

+10%

#7,245

2010s

-51%

#7,974

2020s (to 2025)

-39%

#10,513

The story of Onesimo

Onesimo 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 1917, 594 American babies have been named Onesimo. Its peak came in 1982, when 16 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Onesimo?

The median living Onesimo is about 41 years old; half are between 24 and 59. An estimated 400 people named Onesimo 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.

Onesimo year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	7	#10,513
2022	5	#13,807
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	6	#11,764
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	5	#13,660
2015	7	#10,325
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	10	#7,974
2011	5	#13,779
2010	–	–
2009	9	#8,809
2008	8	#9,621
2007	7	#10,597
2006	8	#9,341
2005	8	#8,886
2004	5	#12,713
2003	–	–
2002	8	#8,238
2001	6	#10,187
2000	9	#7,245
1995	–	–
1990	10	#5,271
1985	5	#7,297
1980	9	#4,399
1975	9	#3,857
1970	6	#4,585
1965	–	–
1960	10	#2,812
1955	6	#3,778
1950	9	#2,719
1945	7	#2,924
1940	–	–
1935	9	#2,663
1930	5	#4,400
1925	9	#3,082
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Onesimo?

The median living Onesimo is about 41 years old. Half of all living Onesimos are between 24 and 59 years old.

How many people named Onesimo are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Onesimo are alive in the United States, based on 594 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Onesimo in 2025?

Onesimo 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 Onesimo?

594 babies have been named Onesimo in the United States since 1917, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Onesimo most popular?

Onesimo peaked in 1982, when 16 newborns received the name.

Is Onesimo a boy or girl name?

Onesimo is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Onesimo rising or falling?

Onesimo has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Onesimo popularity over time

The story of Onesimo

How old are people named Onesimo?

Onesimo year by year

Frequently asked questions

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