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1917

First Year

2026

Last Year

1985

Peak Year

#1070

Peak Rank

3K

Total Count

100

Years Active

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## Meaning & Origin of Alona

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. 

Alona is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include:

Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alona%5F%28given%5Fname%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alona%5F%28given%5Fname%29)

### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

* Hebrew

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## The Story of Alona

Alona first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1917, with 9 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1985: 107 births, good for #1,263 nationwide. About 25% of every Alona on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Alona ranks #3,605 for baby girls with 42 births, falling sharply (-23%). All told, over 3K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.

## Popularity Over Time

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## Names that sound like Alona

Phonetically similar names — useful when Alona is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. 

* [Alina](/alina)
* [Alaina](/alaina)
* [Alayna](/alayna)
* [Elina](/elina)
* [Aleena](/aleena)
* [Ilona](/ilona)
* [Allana](/allana)
* [Allena](/allena)
* [Aloni](/aloni)
* Alone
* [Elena](/elena)
* Ulna

Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. 

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## Frequently Asked Questions about Alona

What does the name Alona mean?

Alona is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include:

What is the origin of the name Alona?

Alona has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Hebrew.

How popular is Alona in 2026?

In 2026, Alona ranks #3,605 among girls' names in the U.S., with 42 babies given the name that year.

When was Alona most popular?

Alona reached its peak popularity in 1985, ranking #1,070 that year with 107 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Alona most popular?

Alona has historically been most popular in Missouri, Kansas, Louisiana. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Alona.

Is Alona a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Alona is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Alona?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Alona include Dorian, Shelvy, Lianna. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

## Similar Names

[👧DorianPeak #1070](/dorian)[👧ShelvyPeak #1070](/shelvy)[👧LiannaPeak #1070](/lianna)[👧JerseyPeak #1070](/jersey)[👧GracynPeak #1070](/gracyn)[👧PinkeyPeak #1069](/pinkey)[👧JeanettaPeak #1069](/jeanetta)[👧PearlyPeak #1069](/pearly)

## About the name Alona 

Alona is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1917 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Alona's peak popularity came in 1985 when it ranked #1,070\. Use the chart and map above to compare Alona's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

### Continue exploring 

* [ Top names of 1985 → ](/year/1985)
* [ Names of the 1980s → ](/decade/1980s)
* [ Names starting with "A" → ](/letter/a)
* [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls)
* [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026)

Data sources

* Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
* Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms).
* Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/).
* Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/).
* Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/).

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.