Jona
The Story of Jona
As a girl name
Jona first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1933, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1964, when 57 Jonas were born — ranking #1,497 that year. As of 2026, Jona ranks #8,770 for girls 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
Jona first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1922, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 26 Jonas were born — ranking #4,055 that year. As of 2026, Jona ranks #4,128 for boys 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 .
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