Onesimo comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning "Profitable, useful, beneficial, advantageous.".
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How popular is Onesimo?
1982peak year
Onesimo reached its widest reach during the 1980s. In 1982, 16 babies received the name (ranked #2935). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #12009), with about 6 babies given the name annually. Onesimo's usage has held roughly steady recently. The all-time total comes to roughly 594 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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