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Onna

Girl

Meaning of Onna: Japanese: 'woman'

Onna is a girl's name most strongly associated with Japanese naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 8205th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#8205

12 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

656

First recorded 1927 · peak 2015

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 11 babies1983: 13 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 12 babies1987: 5 babies1988: 9 babies1989: 6 babies1990: 12 babies19901991: 9 babies1992: 6 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 8 babies1995: 10 babies1996: 6 babies1997: 12 babies1998: 13 babies1999: 9 babies2000: 12 babies20002001: 5 babies2002: 7 babies2003: 13 babies2004: 16 babies2005: 14 babies2006: 12 babies2007: 13 babies2008: 20 babies2009: 16 babies2010: 8 babies20102011: 11 babies2012: 14 babies2013: 12 babies2014: 29 babies2015: 33 babies2016: 19 babies2017: 17 babies2018: 8 babies2019: 15 babies2020: 11 babies20202021: 16 babies2022: 13 babies2023: 8 babies2024: 6 babies2025: 12 babies
US babies named Onna per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 33.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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