Onyx
A unisex name of Greek origin, meaning gemstone; black precious stone.
How Onyx has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2018 | #864 |
| 2019 | #744 |
| 2020 | #613 |
| 2021 | #404 |
| 2022 | #355 |
| 2023 | #308 |
| 2024 | #358 |
| 2025 | #365 |
Onyx by the numbers
In 2025, 31 babies in England and Wales were named Onyx. In the US, 254 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Sounds like Onyx
Names that are said the same way as Onyx, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Onixnail or claw; modern spelling of Onyx12 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean darkness
Like Onyx, each of these has darkness in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Other names that mean a stone or rock
Like Onyx, each of these has a stone or rock in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Masonstone worker13,560 in the US (2017)
- Jadejade stone; symbol of virtue and beauty2,765 in the US (2017)
- Harleyhare meadow or rocky meadow366 in England and Wales (2025)
- Peterrock, stone1,777 in the US (2017)
- Harlowrocky hill or army hill832 in the US (2017)
- Esmeraldaemerald; the precious green stone815 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Onyx
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