girl's name

Onyinye

ohn-YEEN-yeh (Igbo)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 7
  • Births on record 32

Onyinye is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2014 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 figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 2004, when 8 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1999.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Onyinye Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2010s.

13
'90 '00 '10
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Births named Onyinye by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1990s 5
2000s 13
2010s 8

How Popular Is Onyinye?

In 2014, Onyinye was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Onyinye Is Used

England & Wales #6,939 3 in 2021
United States #12,716 8 in 2014

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 Onyinye

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

Parents Who Like Onyinye Also Like

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

How to Say Onyinye

  • Igbo ohn-YEEN-yeh

Sibling Names for Onyinye

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Onyinye — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Onyinye

How popular is the name Onyinye?

In 2014, Onyinye was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

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

Onyinye is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Onyinye?

Onyinye has 3 syllables.

When was Onyinye most popular?

Onyinye peaked in 2004, when 8 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.