How Many People Are Named Oneal?
An estimated 1,474 people in the United States have the first name Oneal. It is predominantly male (95.9%). The average bearer is 56 years old, and Oneal peaked in popularity in 1932 with 72 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Oneal as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Oneal paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Oneal is overwhelmingly male, 130 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
1,474
About 1 in 232,533 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
95.9% confidence
Average Age
56
years old
Peak Year
1932
72 births
Total Registered
3,173
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Oneal
Oneal is predominantly male (95.9%), though 130 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Oneal as a male name
Ranked #6,701 in 2024
13 male births in 2024
Peak: 1932 (63 births)
Oneal as a female name
Ranked #5,070 in 1944
5 female births in 1944
Peak: 1917 (12 births)
Oneal: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Oneal span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 548 babies were registered. Oneal has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Oneal by Decade
How has Oneal tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Oneal by State
Birth registrations for Oneal span all 12 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Alabama, South Carolina, Louisiana. The lowest are in New York, Kentucky, North Carolina. On average, about 99 Oneals were registered per state.
Oneal + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Oneal as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Oneal: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Oneal?
We estimate approximately 1,474 people named Oneal are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 232,533 Americans share this first name.
Is Oneal a common name?
Oneal is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,173 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Oneal most popular?
Oneal reached peak popularity in 1932, when 72 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Oneal is approximately 56 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Oneal a male name?
Oneal is predominantly male. 95.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Oneal Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Oneal Smith, Oneal Johnson, Oneal Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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