Girl · #9,980 in 2026

Onna

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

Onna is a Local Government Area in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. Its name comes from an acronym of the names of the four predominant clans in the area: Oniong, Nnung Ndem, Awa Afaha and Asuna Nung Oku. Onna has a population of about 295,000 people worldwide.

Current Rank

#9,980

Peak Rank

#3,559 (2015)

Total Babies

654

5-Yr Trend

-43%

1927

First Year

2026

Last Year

2015

Peak Year

#3559

Peak Rank

654

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Onna

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Onna

Onna first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1927, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2015, when 33 Onnas were born — ranking #4,295 that year. As of 2026, Onna ranks #9,980 for baby girls with 5 births, falling sharply (-43%). In total, more than 654 Onnas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Onna

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

Ana
Ahna
Aana
Anu
Auna
Awny
Omma
Onni
Annee
Annu
Ahma
Aama

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Onna

What does the name Onna mean?

How popular is Onna in 2026?

In 2026, Onna ranks #9,980 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Onna most popular?

Onna reached its peak popularity in 2015, ranking #3,559 that year with 33 babies given the name.

Is Onna a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Onna?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Onna include Asie, Dempsey, Gereldine. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Onna

Onna is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1927 and has accumulated 654 births in the dataset. Onna's peak popularity came in 2015 when it ranked #3,559. Use the chart and map above to compare Onna'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.