Holding steady.
Popularity of Oneda since 1900
Babies named Oneda per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1924, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Oneda's real moment was 1909.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 25 |
| 1910s | 114 |
| 1920s | 216 |
| 1930s | 107 |
| 1940s | 56 |
| 1950s | 39 |
| 1960s | 12 |
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Oneda is a rare American given name that first appeared in U.S. birth records in the year 1900, during a period when inventive coinages and variant spellings were popular among families seeking distinctive names. The name reached its peak in 1909, when it saw its highest recorded usage, though data on exactly how many babies received the name that year is unavailable because it never entered the top 1000 rankings. After that brief appearance, Oneda's trajectory remained stable at an extremely low level, virtually disappearing from public records by the mid-20th century. The name did not have a notable revival in any later decade. Although it did not appear among top-ranking states, its sporadic use was scattered across the United States, likely in rural communities. Today, Oneda is essentially absent from the naming landscape, a forgotten relic of early 1900s American naming creativity.
Oneda is a rare American coinage that emerged in the early 1900s, most likely formed from the name Oney (itself a variant of Owen or a surname) by adding the feminine suffix -da. Alternatively, it may be a respelling of the Irish name Una, though the connection is speculative. It saw modest use in the first decade of the 20th century but never entered widespread circulation.
Nicknames & variants
Variants: Oneeda
Sibling names for Oneda
Names that share Oneda's style, for a brother or sister.
