Is Oneal a boy or girl name?

Oneal is a boy’s name. Of the 3,179 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 4.1% were girls and 95.9% were boys.

Oneal

Recorded 1889–2025 · United States

Oneal was most popular in 1932, when 72 American babies were given the name — ranking #1,485 that year. In 2025 it ranked #22,044, with 6 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 3,179 people named Oneal.

Oneal over time

Births per year. The dot marks Oneal’s peak in 1932. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Oneal a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Oneal is a boy’s name — 4.1% of the 3,179 Americans given it were girls and 95.9% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 0% girls and 100% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

Names that peaked alongside Oneal

Where Oneal is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org