boy's name
Oneal
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 3,219
Oneal is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1932, when 72 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 552,792 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1889.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Oneal over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 |
| 1890s | 5 |
| 1900s | 58 |
| 1910s | 308 |
| 1920s | 548 |
| 1930s | 543 |
| 1940s | 435 |
| 1950s | 365 |
| 1960s | 224 |
| 1970s | 175 |
| 1980s | 129 |
| 1990s | 142 |
| 2000s | 123 |
| 2010s | 70 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 49 |
How popular is Oneal?
In 2025, Oneal was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Oneal is used
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.
How Oneal is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| O'Neal | O'Neal is Oneal written with an apostrophe, recorded mostly in France. | 35 |
Names that peaked alongside Oneal
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Oneal also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Oneal over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Oneal
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Oneal — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Oneal
How popular is the name Oneal?
In 2025, Oneal was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Oneal a girl's or a boy's name?
Oneal is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Oneal?
Oneal has 2 syllables.
When was Oneal most popular?
Oneal peaked in 1932, when 72 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Oneal a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Oneal currently ranks #11,150 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.