Masculine dossier · first seen 1889
Oneal
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1932
Peak births
63
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Silent Generation
Quick answers about Oneal
How many people are named Oneal?
An estimated 1,236 living Americans are named Oneal.
How rare is Oneal?
Oneal is very rare among babies today, with 6 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 90.5% from its 1932 peak.
How old is the typical Oneal?
The median age of a living American named Oneal is approximately 53 years, with most bearers falling between 32 and 70 years old.
Is Oneal still popular?
Yes. Oneal is holding steady, with 6 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Oneal most common?
Oneal has its strongest geographic signal in Alabama, where it appears 9.0× more often than the national baseline.
1889Peak 19322025
Peak year
1932
Decline from peak
90.5%
2025
6
All-time
3,049
Where it lives now
Oneal is most concentrated in South Carolina — about 8.0× the national rate in the 1940s.
States where Oneal is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.