Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1918

Onie

Gender Unisex · 87% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Onie
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1918
70 babies
All-time total
2,063
#5,092 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Onie popularity over time

2,063 babies have been named Onie since 1880, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 151 – 151 15 – #494
1890s 255 11 266 27 +76% #524
1900s 272 11 283 28 +6% #543
1910s 402 86 488 49 +72% #718
1920s 336 78 414 41 -15% #1,122
1930s 183 49 232 23 -44% #1,647
1940s 122 25 147 15 -37% #2,327
1950s 38 17 55 6 -63% #3,651
1960s 10 – 10 1 -82% #7,281
1970s 5 – 5 1 -50% #8,920
1980s 6 – 6 1 +20% #9,981
1990s 6 – 6 1 0% #13,285
2000s – – – – – –
2010s – – – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Onie

Onie 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 1880, 2,063 American babies have been named Onie, about 87% girls and 13% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1918, when 70 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 Onie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Onie?

The median living Onie is about 81 years old; half are between 73 and 87. An estimated 200 people named Onie 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.

Onie 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
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1980 6 #9,981 – –
1975 – – – –
1970 5 #8,920 – –
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1955 7 #5,072 6 #3,779
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1945 6 #4,411 – –
1940 10 #2,907 – –
1935 22 #1,647 6 #3,547
1930 23 #1,694 8 #3,214
1925 38 #1,288 – –
1920 39 #1,241 20 #1,802
1915 49 #953 13 #2,145
1910 35 #718 7 #1,389
1905 30 #653 5 #1,375
1900 29 #672 6 #1,273
1895 29 #560 – –
1890 23 #556 – –
1885 16 #553 – –
1880 7 #722 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Onie?

The median living Onie is about 81 years old. Half of all living Onies are between 73 and 87 years old.

How many people named Onie are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Onie are alive in the United States, based on 2,063 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Onie in 2025?

Onie 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 Onie?

2,063 babies have been named Onie in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Onie most popular?

Onie peaked in 1918, when 70 newborns received the name.

Is Onie a boy or girl name?

Onie is used for both: about 87% of babies named Onie have been girls and 13% boys.

Is the name Onie rising or falling?

Onie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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