Onika: 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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	15	2	–	#5,825
1970s	161	16	+973%	#2,860
1980s	103	10	-36%	#4,627
1990s	136	14	+32%	#4,761
2000s	125	13	-8%	#5,655
2010s	102	10	-18%	#7,078
2020s (to 2025)	49	8	-20%	#9,311

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#5,825

1970s

161

+973%

#2,860

1980s

103

-36%

#4,627

1990s

136

+32%

#4,761

2000s

125

-8%

#5,655

2010s

102

-18%

#7,078

2020s (to 2025)

-20%

#9,311

The story of Onika

Onika is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #9,311 in 2025 with 11 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1968, 691 American babies have been named Onika. Its peak came in 1975, when 26 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Onika?

The median living Onika is about 30 years old; half are between 17 and 45. An estimated 700 people named Onika 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.

Onika year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	11	#9,311
2024	10	#10,074
2023	8	#11,934
2022	8	#11,962
2021	6	#14,809
2020	6	#14,681
2019	5	#17,365
2018	8	#12,219
2017	10	#10,519
2016	17	#7,149
2015	11	#9,987
2014	9	#11,699
2013	8	#12,866
2012	18	#7,078
2011	7	#14,464
2010	9	#12,021
2009	10	#11,279
2008	12	#9,933
2007	25	#5,655
2006	12	#9,754
2005	10	#10,728
2004	8	#12,448
2003	13	#8,359
2002	9	#10,862
2001	16	#6,891
2000	10	#9,698
1995	11	#7,927
1990	14	#6,374
1985	9	#7,382
1980	10	#6,632
1975	26	#2,860
1970	5	#8,921
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Onika?

The median living Onika is about 30 years old. Half of all living Onikas are between 17 and 45 years old.

How many people named Onika are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Onika are alive in the United States, based on 691 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Onika in 2025?

Onika ranked #9,311 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 11 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Onika?

691 babies have been named Onika in the United States since 1968, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Onika most popular?

Onika peaked in 1975, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Onika a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Onika rising or falling?

Onika has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Onika popularity over time

The story of Onika

How old are people named Onika?

Onika year by year

Frequently asked questions

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