boy's name
Onan
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Births on record 43
Onan is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2024 it was given to 10 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 2024, when 10 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1921.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Onan over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 7 |
| 2000s | 7 |
| 2010s | 5 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 24 |
How popular is Onan?
In 2024, Onan was given to 10 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Onan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Sibling names for Onan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Onan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Onan
How popular is the name Onan?
In 2024, Onan was given to 10 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Onan a girl's or a boy's name?
Onan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Onan?
Onan has 2 syllables.
When was Onan most popular?
Onan peaked in 2024, when 10 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.