Oonagh is a distinctive choice, ranked #2116 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Oonagh in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#2116
About the Name Oonagh
Oonagh is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 1001 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1594 in 2000 โ and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Oonagh is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school โ standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Oonagh
Unlikely. With around 13 UK babies named Oonagh per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Oonagh in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Oonagh is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 1001 places over the last five years to #2116 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Oonagh is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Oonagh include: Oonagh (singer) โ Senta-Sofia Delliponti is a German singer.; Oonagh McDonald โ Oonagh Anne McDonald is a British academic, businesswoman, and former Labour Party politician..
Oonagh does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice โ your child is unlikely to encounter American Oonaghs in the wild.
13
UK babies named Oonagh (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 1001 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Oonagh
Likely around 1 other Oonagh in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
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Senta-Sofia Delliponti is a German singer. She used the stage name Oonagh (German pronunciation: [หuหnรคหษฃ]) from January 2014 until 2022, at which point she became known as Senta.