How Many People Are Named Onesimus?
people named Onesimus are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 6,975,201 people in the US has this name
Based on 50 babies named Onesimus in Social Security records from 1982 to 2020, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎💎 Very Rare
Population Percentage
Of US population
Peak Year
9 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
Latinized form of the Greek name Ονησιμος (Onesimos), which meant "beneficial, profitable". Saint Onesimus was an escaped slave of Philemon who met Saint Paul while in prison and was converted by him. Paul sent him back to Philemon carrying the epistle that appears in the New Testament.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
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⚧ Gender Distribution
All of the babies given the name Onesimus in the records were boys.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Onesimus alive today is about 18 years old, and 84% are under 30.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Onesimus first appears in the records in 1982 and was given most often in 1982, to 9 babies. The last year it was given to at least 5 babies of one sex was 2020.
Babies given the name each year, 1982 to 2020
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