girl's name
Onita
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Births on record 1,162
Onita is a girl's name. In 1981 it was given to 14 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1925, when 34 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1899.
Onita over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1981, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 6 |
| 1900s | 24 |
| 1910s | 127 |
| 1920s | 266 |
| 1930s | 207 |
| 1940s | 151 |
| 1950s | 165 |
| 1960s | 124 |
| 1970s | 78 |
| 1980s (to 1981) | 14 |
How popular is Onita?
In 1981, Onita was given to 14 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 Onita
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Onita also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Onita over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Onita
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Onita — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Onita
How popular is the name Onita?
In 1981, Onita was given to 14 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Onita a girl's or a boy's name?
Onita is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Onita most popular?
Onita peaked in 1925, when 34 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.