Onix: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,661

among boys · ↑728 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Onix

How common

1 in 77,640

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2022

33 babies

All-time total

383

#9,437 all-time among boys

First recorded

1956

in Social Security records

Onix popularity over time

383 babies have been named Onix since 1956, 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

BoysGirls

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	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
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1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	7	7	1	–	#3,443
1960s	–	22	22	2	+214%	#2,742
1970s	–	9	9	1	-59%	#4,308
1980s	–	16	16	2	+78%	#6,031
1990s	–	38	38	4	+137%	#5,857
2000s	–	52	52	5	+37%	#8,011
2010s	–	93	93	9	+79%	#6,623
2020s (to 2025)	12	134	146	24	+162%	#3,858

Where Onix is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	25	0.01	outside top 500
2027	27	0.02	outside top 500
2028	30	0.02	outside top 500
2029	32	0.02	outside top 500
2030	34	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Onix

Onix is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,661 in 2025 with 22 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1956, 383 American babies have been named Onix. Its peak came in 2022, when 33 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Onix?

The median living Onix is about 9 years old; half are between 3 and 23. An estimated 400 people named Onix 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.

Onix 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
2025	6	#14,482	22	#4,661
2024	–	–	18	#5,389
2023	–	–	29	#3,858
2022	6	#14,863	27	#4,064
2021	–	–	25	#4,198
2020	–	–	13	#6,538
2019	–	–	9	#8,693
2018	–	–	11	#7,484
2017	–	–	12	#6,995
2016	–	–	13	#6,623
2015	–	–	6	#11,722
2014	–	–	11	#7,412
2013	–	–	8	#9,426
2012	–	–	10	#7,975
2011	–	–	5	#13,781
2010	–	–	8	#9,443
2009	–	–	7	#10,670
2008	–	–	–	–
2007	–	–	10	#8,011
2006	–	–	7	#10,361
2005	–	–	9	#8,122
2004	–	–	–	–
2003	–	–	8	#8,416
2002	–	–	5	#11,975
2001	–	–	6	#10,189
2000	–	–	–	–
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1990	–	–	–	–
1985	–	–	5	#7,298
1980	–	–	6	#6,031
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Onix?

The median living Onix is about 9 years old. Half of all living Onixs are between 3 and 23 years old.

How many people named Onix are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Onix are alive in the United States, based on 383 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Onix in 2025?

Onix ranked #4,661 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 22 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Onix?

383 babies have been named Onix in the United States since 1956, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Onix most popular?

Onix peaked in 2022, when 33 newborns received the name.

Is Onix a boy or girl name?

Onix is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 97% of babies with the name.

Is the name Onix rising or falling?

Onix is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Onix become more popular?

Onix is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 34 boys named Onix in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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