Girl · #6,802 in 2026

Onetta

Name: Popularity of the name Onetta in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Onetta, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Current Rank

#6,802

Peak Rank

#2,526 (1915)

Total Babies

181

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1915

First Year

1967

Last Year

1915

Peak Year

#2526

Peak Rank

181

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Onetta

American parents first put Onetta on the record books as a baby girl name in 1915, with 11 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1915, when 11 Onettas were born — ranking #2,526 that year. About 32% of every Onetta on record arrived during the 1920s, its defining decade. Onetta last appeared in the published SSA data in 1967, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 181 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

No data

Names that sound like Onetta

Phonetically similar names — useful when Onetta is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Juanita
Wanita
Waneta
Panetta
Moneta
Janota
Manetta
Monetta
Winnetka
Wynette
Wanta
Juanito

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Onetta

What does the name Onetta mean?

Onetta is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1915. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Onetta in 2026?

In 2026, Onetta ranks #6,802 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Onetta most popular?

Onetta reached its peak popularity in 1915, ranking #2,526 that year with 11 babies given the name.

Is Onetta a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Onetta is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Onetta?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Onetta include Teckla, Alga, Arilla. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Onetta

Onetta is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 181 births in the dataset. Onetta's peak popularity came in 1915 when it ranked #2,526. Use the chart and map above to compare Onetta'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.