boy's name
Onesimo
- Origin Italian
- Gender Boy
- Letters 7
- Births on record 594
Onesimo is a boy's name. In 2023 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Onesimo is a name of Italian origin.
- Peaked in 1982, when 16 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1917.
Onesimo over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2023, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1920s | 68 |
| 1930s | 68 |
| 1940s | 52 |
| 1950s | 51 |
| 1960s | 61 |
| 1970s | 44 |
| 1980s | 70 |
| 1990s | 62 |
| 2000s | 68 |
| 2010s | 33 |
| 2020s (to 2023) | 12 |
How popular is Onesimo?
In 2023, Onesimo was given to 7 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 Onesimo
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Onesimo also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Onesimo over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Onesimo
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Onesimo — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Onesimo
How popular is the name Onesimo?
In 2023, Onesimo was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Onesimo a girl's or a boy's name?
Onesimo is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Onesimo most popular?
Onesimo peaked in 1982, when 16 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.