Onnie
Girl name · African · Irish · Latin
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #918 in 1901
0 babies were named Onnie in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1886–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryOnnie first shows up in US birth records in 1885, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 140 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1901, when it reached #918.
About the name Onnie
Onnie is a girl name of African, Irish and Latin origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with O and ending in “-nie”. US birth records list Onnie for girls from 1886 to 2023, in 76 of those 138 years. Its best year was 1901, when it ranked #918 among girl 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:African namesIrish namesLatin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 30 | 32,841 girls |
| 1890s | 21 | 46,882 girls |
| 1900s | 37 | 27,233 girls |
| 1910s | 26 | 38,926 girls |
| 1920s | 22 | 45,537 girls |
| 1930s | 16 | 62,228 girls |
| 1940s | 8.6 | 116,279 girls |
| 1950s | 5.1 | 194,553 girls |
| 1960s | 1.3 | 775,194 girls |
| 1970s | 0.8 | 1,265,823 girls |
| 2000s | 0.3 | 3,030,303 girls |
| 2020s | 0.8 | 1,290,323 girls |
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Questions about the name Onnie
What is the origin of the name Onnie?
Onnie has African, Irish, Latin roots in our records. Other African names include Layla, Aisha, Amber.
Is Onnie a boy or girl name?
Onnie is a girl name.
How popular is the name Onnie?
Onnie is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2023. It peaked at #918 in 1901.