Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1925

Onita

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Onita
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1925
34 babies
All-time total
1,162
#6,771 all-time among girls
First recorded
1899
in Social Security records

Onita popularity over time

1,162 babies have been named Onita since 1899, 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
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1907Girls

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 6 1 – #1,540
1900s 24 2 +300% #1,480
1910s 127 13 +429% #1,638
1920s 266 27 +109% #1,402
1930s 207 21 -22% #1,485
1940s 151 15 -27% #1,882
1950s 165 17 +9% #2,323
1960s 124 12 -25% #2,888
1970s 78 8 -37% #3,826
1980s 14 1 -82% #5,164
1990s – – – –
2000s – – – –
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Onita

Onita 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 1899, 1,162 American babies have been named Onita. Its peak came in 1925, when 34 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 Onita stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Onita?

The median living Onita is about 69 years old; half are between 59 and 79. An estimated 500 people named Onita are alive in the United States today.

median 69 020406080100

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

Onita year by year

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

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1975 8 #6,945
1970 16 #3,826
1965 12 #3,888
1960 15 #3,318
1955 23 #2,323
1950 13 #3,010
1945 14 #2,422
1940 19 #1,882
1935 22 #1,648
1930 16 #2,187
1925 34 #1,402
1920 27 #1,615
1915 15 #2,117
1910 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Onita?

The median living Onita is about 69 years old. Half of all living Onitas are between 59 and 79 years old.

How many people named Onita are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Onita are alive in the United States, based on 1,162 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Onita in 2025?

Onita 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 Onita?

1,162 babies have been named Onita in the United States since 1899, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Onita most popular?

Onita peaked in 1925, when 34 newborns received the name.

Is Onita a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Onita rising or falling?

Onita has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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