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Onesimo

100% boys · last recorded 2023

Onesimo has been given to about 594 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1982, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables4
Pronunciation
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 434
Median age today44 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Onesimo per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1982 · 16
  • Born in 20250
  • All time594

How popular is Onesimo?

Its best year was 1982, when 16 babies were given the name, ranking 2936th. The typical living American called Onesimo is about 44 years old today.

Names that sound like Onesimo

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Massimo0.60
  2. Maximo0.57
  3. Elmo0.50

Middle names for Onesimo

Ranked by flow score
  1. Onesimo Paul0.81
  2. Onesimo Lee0.81
  3. Onesimo Dean0.80
  4. Onesimo Blake0.80
  5. Onesimo Bryce0.80
  6. Onesimo Wade0.80

Sibling names for Onesimo

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Santosbrother · 0.74
  2. Georginasister · 0.71
  3. Aureliobrother · 0.71
  4. Rudybrother · 0.70
  5. Aileensister · 0.66
  6. Ruthiesister · 0.65

Where Onesimo is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Onesimo White0.76
    2. Onesimo Reyes0.76
    3. Onesimo Nguyen0.76
    4. Onesimo Lee0.76
    5. Onesimo Hill0.76
    6. Onesimo Hall0.76

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Onesimo

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.