Girl · #10,393 in 2026

Jerona

Jerona is a rural town and coastal locality in the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Jerona had a population of 41 people.

Current Rank
#10,393
Peak Rank
#5,301 (1950)
Total Babies
15
5-Yr Trend
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1950
First Year
1980
Last Year
1950
Peak Year
#5301
Peak Rank
15
Total Count
3
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Meaning & Origin of Jerona

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

Jerona is a rural town and coastal locality in the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Jerona had a population of 41 people.

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Origin & history
The area was originally a cattle grazing property known as Jerona and Soulbourne holdings held by Lorenzo Fabrellas. In 1942, the Queensland Government offered it as two parcels of leasehold land, consisting of 40 square miles (100 km 2 ) and 27 square miles (70 km 2 ) . The locality was officially named on 1 November 1980, presumably after the name of the earlier grazing property.

The Story of Jerona

Jerona first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1950, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1950, when 5 Jeronas were born — ranking #5,301 that year. As of 2026, Jerona ranks #10,393 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 15 Jeronas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Jerona

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Frequently Asked Questions about Jerona

What does the name Jerona mean?
Jerona is a rural town and coastal locality in the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Jerona had a population of 41 people.
How popular is Jerona in 2026?
In 2026, Jerona ranks #10,393 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Jerona most popular?
Jerona reached its peak popularity in 1950, ranking #5,301 that year with 5 babies given the name.
Is Jerona a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Jerona is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Jerona?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Jerona include Ardia, Arland, Beather. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Jerona

Jerona is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1950 and has accumulated 15 births in the dataset. Jerona's peak popularity came in 1950 when it ranked #5,301. Use the chart and map above to compare Jerona'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.