Feminine dossier · first seen 1904

Onalee

Stable Cross-generational persistence

Peak era

1928

Peak births

Current vitality

Rare

Peak generation

Silent Generation

Quick answers about Onalee

How many people are named Onalee?

An estimated 371 living Americans are named Onalee.

How rare is Onalee?

Onalee is very rare among babies today, with 8 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 77.1% from its 1928 peak.

How old is the typical Onalee?

The median age of a living American named Onalee is approximately 15 years, with most bearers falling between 8 and 61 years old.

Is Onalee still popular?

Yes. Onalee is holding steady, with 8 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.

Where is Onalee most common?

Onalee has its strongest geographic signal in Michigan, where it appears 11.6× more often than the national baseline.

1904Peak 19282025

Peak year

1928

Decline from peak

77.1%

2025

All-time

1,007

Onalee fell hard after 1928. Within five years it had dropped 80% from its peak — one of the steepest post-peak collapses on record.

Onalee peaked in 1928, when 35 girls were given the name.

In 2025, only 8 girls were given the name.

Down 77.1% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 1,007 Americans named Onalee since 1904.

Rarity score99th percentile rare

Peak generationSilent Generation

StabilityEra-bound, still legible

TrajectoryCross-generational persistence

Living profile

439

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age19

Core range10–76

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Glacier

A long-duration classic distributed across many generations.

Geographic heartland

Michigan

11.6× higher affinity than the national baseline.

Michigan · 1930s 11.6×

Michigan · 1920s 11.3×