Oney
The Story of Oney
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Oney as a girl name dates back to 1884, when 6 babies received it. 1929 was its biggest year on record, with 9 newborns named Oney — #3,137 in the national rankings. About 44% of every Oney on record arrived during the 1920s, its defining decade. Oney last appeared in the published SSA data in 1939, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 61 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
Oney first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1914, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1916: 8 births, good for #2,926 nationwide. About 39% of every Oney on record arrived during the 1920s, its defining decade. Oney last appeared in the published SSA data in 1956, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 109 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Oney
Oney is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1914 and has accumulated 109 births in the dataset. Oney's peak popularity came in 1916 when it ranked #2,926. Use the chart and map above to compare Oney'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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