Jona
Jona is a name with multiple cultural origins: Icelandic, Faroese.
- Icelandic
- Faroese
Meaning & Origin of Jona
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Jona is a name with multiple cultural origins: Icelandic, Faroese.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Icelandic
- Faroese
The Story of Jona
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Jona as a girl name dates back to 1933, when 6 babies received it. 1964 was its biggest year on record, with 57 newborns named Jona — #1,497 in the national rankings. The 1960s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 24% of all recorded Jonas. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #8,770 among girl names with 10 births, gradually falling (-8%). In total, more than 2K Jonas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Jona as a boy name dates back to 1922, when 5 babies received it. 2024 was its biggest year on record, with 26 newborns named Jona — #4,055 in the national rankings. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 28% of all recorded Jonas. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #4,128 among boy names with 26 births, rising sharply (+27% over the past five years). In total, more than 564 Jonas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Jona
Jona is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1933 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Jona's peak popularity came in 1964 when it ranked #1,497. Use the chart and map above to compare Jona'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.