Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1922

Oneta

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Oneta
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1922
68 babies
All-time total
1,465
#5,786 all-time among girls
First recorded
1893
in Social Security records

Oneta popularity over time

1,465 babies have been named Oneta since 1893, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1915Girls

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 22 2 – #1,537
1900s 72 7 +227% #996
1910s 344 34 +378% #883
1920s 502 50 +46% #890
1930s 273 27 -46% #1,044
1940s 137 14 -50% #1,580
1950s 83 8 -39% #3,434
1960s 26 3 -69% #5,063
1970s 6 1 -77% #7,943
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The story of Oneta

Oneta 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 1893, 1,465 American babies have been named Oneta. Its peak came in 1922, when 68 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 Oneta stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Oneta?

The median living Oneta is about 81 years old; half are between 72 and 88. An estimated 300 people named Oneta are alive in the United States today.

median 81 020406080100

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

Oneta year by year

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

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1960 8 #5,063
1955 8 #4,640
1950 10 #3,606
1945 13 #2,566
1940 25 #1,580
1935 27 #1,437
1930 38 #1,229
1925 59 #974
1920 60 #947
1915 56 #883
1910 14 #1,258
1905 12 #1,149
1900 5 #2,148
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Oneta?

The median living Oneta is about 81 years old. Half of all living Onetas are between 72 and 88 years old.

How many people named Oneta are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Oneta are alive in the United States, based on 1,465 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Oneta in 2025?

Oneta 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 Oneta?

1,465 babies have been named Oneta in the United States since 1893, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Oneta most popular?

Oneta peaked in 1922, when 68 newborns received the name.

Is Oneta a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Oneta rising or falling?

Oneta has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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