Onna: 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	5	1	–	#5,408
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	23	2	–	#3,861
1950s	12	1	-48%	#5,776
1960s	63	6	+425%	#4,399
1970s	52	5	-17%	#5,690
1980s	56	6	+8%	#5,361
1990s	85	9	+52%	#7,177
2000s	128	13	+51%	#6,747
2010s	166	17	+30%	#4,376
2020s (to 2025)	66	11	-34%	#7,182

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#5,408

1930s

–

1940s

–

#3,861

1950s

-48%

#5,776

1960s

+425%

#4,399

1970s

-17%

#5,690

1980s

+8%

#5,361

1990s

+52%

#7,177

2000s

128

+51%

#6,747

2010s

166

+30%

#4,376

2020s (to 2025)

-34%

#7,182

The story of Onna

Onna is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,736 in 2025 with 12 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1927, 656 American babies have been named Onna. Its peak came in 2015, when 33 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Onna?

The median living Onna is about 21 years old; half are between 10 and 39. An estimated 600 people named Onna 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.

Onna year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	12	#8,736
2024	6	#14,846
2023	8	#11,935
2022	13	#8,407
2021	16	#7,182
2020	11	#9,391
2019	15	#7,629
2018	8	#12,220
2017	17	#7,029
2016	19	#6,611
2015	33	#4,376
2014	29	#4,866
2013	12	#9,475
2012	14	#8,524
2011	11	#10,229
2010	8	#13,164
2009	16	#7,977
2008	20	#6,747
2007	13	#9,410
2006	12	#9,755
2005	14	#8,228
2004	16	#7,309
2003	13	#8,360
2002	7	#13,269
2001	5	#17,255
2000	12	#8,419
1995	10	#8,558
1990	12	#7,177
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	5	#10,129
1970	9	#5,690
1965	–	–
1960	6	#6,193
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Onna?

The median living Onna is about 21 years old. Half of all living Onnas are between 10 and 39 years old.

How many people named Onna are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Onna are alive in the United States, based on 656 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Onna mean?

Spelling variant of Ona.

How popular is the name Onna in 2025?

Onna ranked #8,736 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 12 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Onna?

656 babies have been named Onna in the United States since 1927, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Onna most popular?

Onna peaked in 2015, when 33 newborns received the name.

Is Onna a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Onna rising or falling?

Onna is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Onna

Onna popularity over time

The story of Onna

How old are people named Onna?

Onna year by year

Frequently asked questions

Names like Onna