Feminine dossier · first seen 1904
Onalee
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1928
Peak births
35
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Silent Generation
Quick answers about Onalee
How many people are named Onalee?
An estimated 371 living Americans are named Onalee.
How rare is Onalee?
Onalee is very rare among babies today, with 8 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 77.1% from its 1928 peak.
How old is the typical Onalee?
The median age of a living American named Onalee is approximately 15 years, with most bearers falling between 8 and 61 years old.
Is Onalee still popular?
Yes. Onalee is holding steady, with 8 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Onalee most common?
Onalee has its strongest geographic signal in Michigan, where it appears 11.6× more often than the national baseline.
1904Peak 19282025
Peak year
1928
Decline from peak
77.1%
2025
8
All-time
1,007
Where it lives now
Onalee is most concentrated in Michigan — about 11.6× the national rate in the 1930s.
States where Onalee is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.