boy's name

Onofrio

  • Origin Italian
  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 4
  • Letters 7
  • Births on record 319

Onofrio is a boy's name with 4 syllables. In 1979 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Onofrio is a name of Italian origin.
  • Peaked in 1922, when 17 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1913.
  • 4 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Onofrio over time

Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1970s.

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Births named Onofrio by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1910s 65
1920s 109
1930s 35
1940s 15
1960s 11
1970s 34

How popular is Onofrio?

In 1979, Onofrio was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Where Onofrio is used

France #2,211 5 in 1972
United States #4,794 8 in 1979

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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 Onofrio

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Onofrio over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Onofrio

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Onofrio — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Onofrio

How popular is the name Onofrio?

In 1979, Onofrio was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Is Onofrio a girl's or a boy's name?

Onofrio is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Onofrio?

Onofrio has 4 syllables.

When was Onofrio most popular?

Onofrio peaked in 1922, when 17 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.