Is Oneita a boy or girl name?

Oneita is a girl’s name. Of the 869 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 100.0% were girls and 0.0% were boys.

Oneita

Recorded 1895–1964 · United States

Oneita was most popular in 1921, when 33 American babies were given the name — ranking #2,545 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 869 people named Oneita.

Oneita over time

Births per year. The dot marks Oneita’s peak in 1921. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Oneita a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Oneita is a girl’s name — 100.0% of the 869 Americans given it were girls and 0.0% were 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.

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