Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Ona
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1916
Peak births
185
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Ona
How many people are named Ona?
An estimated 1,793 living Americans are named Ona.
How rare is Ona?
Ona is very rare among babies today, with 21 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 88.6% from its 1916 peak.
How old is the typical Ona?
The median age of a living American named Ona is approximately 48 years, with most bearers falling between 16 and 70 years old.
Is Ona still popular?
Yes. Ona is holding steady, with 21 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Ona most common?
Ona has its strongest geographic signal in Oklahoma, where it appears 4.2× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19162025
Peak year
1916
Decline from peak
88.6%
2025
21
All-time
7,939
Where it lives now
Ona is most concentrated in West Virginia — about 3.5× the national rate in the 1920s.
States where Ona is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.