Onel
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #6,056 in 1979
0 babies were named Onel in the US in 2025.
Save adds it to your list. Vote moves it up the top voted names.
US births per million boys, 1979–2025
Similar names
Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
Did you know?
A few things about Onel you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- HistoryOnel first shows up in US birth records in 1979, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 46 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1979, when it reached #6,056.
About the name Onel
Onel is a boy name of Irish origin. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with O and ending in “-nel”. US birth records list Onel for boys from 1979 to 2023, in 8 of those 45 years. Its best year was 1979, when it ranked #6,056 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2023, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Irish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.9 | 344,828 boys |
| 1990s | 0.3 | 3,333,333 boys |
| 2000s | 0.8 | 1,234,568 boys |
| 2010s | 0.6 | 1,694,915 boys |
| 2020s | 0.7 | 1,379,310 boys |
More Irish boy names
- Boy name: Liam · resolute protector
- Unisex name: Owen · well-born
- Unisex name: Logan · little hollow
- Unisex name: Nolan · descendant of Nuallán
- Unisex name: Gael · a Gael
- Boy name: Arthur · possibly bear
- Unisex name: Ryan · little king
- Boy name: Dominic · of the Lord
Questions about the name Onel
What is the origin of the name Onel?
Onel has Irish roots in our records. Other Irish names include Liam, Owen, Logan.
Is Onel a boy or girl name?
Onel is a boy name.
How popular is the name Onel?
Onel is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2023. It peaked at #6,056 in 1979.