Oneill
The O'Neill dynasty are a lineage of Irish Gaelic origin that held prominent positions and titles in Ireland and elsewhere. As kings of Cenél nEógain, they were historically one of the most prominent family of the Northern Uí Néill, along with the O'Donnell dynasty.
Meaning & Origin of Oneill
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The O'Neill dynasty are a lineage of Irish Gaelic origin that held prominent positions and titles in Ireland and elsewhere. As kings of Cenél nEógain, they were historically one of the most prominent family of the Northern Uí Néill, along with the O'Donnell dynasty.
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The Story of Oneill
American parents first put Oneill on the record books as a baby boy name in 1918, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2010, when 8 Oneills were born — ranking #8,802 that year. About 30% of every Oneill on record arrived during the 1980s, its defining decade. Oneill last appeared in the published SSA data in 2017, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 87 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.
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About the name Oneill
Oneill is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1918 and has accumulated 87 births in the dataset. Oneill's peak popularity came in 2010 when it ranked #8,802. Use the chart and map above to compare Oneill's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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