Onslow
Onslow is a masculine given name and nickname which may refer to:Onslow Humphreys, Australian rugby union player Onslow Stearns (1810–1878), American railroad builder and politician Onslow Stevens (1902–1977), American actor Onslow Whiting (1872–1937), English sculptor Onslow, British TV character
Meaning & Origin of Onslow
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Onslow is a masculine given name and nickname which may refer to:Onslow Humphreys, Australian rugby union player Onslow Stearns (1810–1878), American railroad builder and politician Onslow Stevens (1902–1977), American actor Onslow Whiting (1872–1937), English sculptor Onslow, British TV character
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The Story of Onslow
Onslow first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1917, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1917, when 7 Onslows were born — ranking #3,217 that year. As of 2026, Onslow ranks #3,217 for baby boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 7 Onslows have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Onslow
Onslow is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1917 and has accumulated 7 births in the dataset. Onslow's peak popularity came in 1917 when it ranked #3,217. Use the chart and map above to compare Onslow'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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