Girl · #6,080 in 2026

Chona

Name: Popularity of the name Chona in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Chona, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

The Chona is a river in the Sakha Republic (Yakutia) and Irkutsk Oblast, Russia. It is a right hand tributary of the Vilyuy, and is 802 kilometres (498 mi) long, with a drainage basin of 40,600 square kilometres (15,700 mi2).

Current Rank

#6,080

Peak Rank

#5,958 (1972)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1915

First Year

1973

Last Year

1972

Peak Year

#5958

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Chona

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

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

The Story of Chona

Chona first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1915, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1972, when 8 Chonas were born — ranking #5,958 that year. As of 2026, Chona ranks #6,080 for baby girls with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 37 Chonas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Chona

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

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Chona

What does the name Chona mean?

How popular is Chona in 2026?

In 2026, Chona ranks #6,080 among girls' names in the U.S., with 8 babies given the name that year.

When was Chona most popular?

Chona reached its peak popularity in 1972, ranking #5,958 that year with 8 babies given the name.

Is Chona a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Chona?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Chona include Stamatia, Linelle, Lucresia. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Chona

Chona is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 37 births in the dataset. Chona's peak popularity came in 1972 when it ranked #5,958. Use the chart and map above to compare Chona's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . 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 (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

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.