Kona
Kona is a Telugu surname. Notable people with the surname include:Neeraja Kona, South Indian costume designer Kona Prabhakar Rao (1916–1990), former governor of Maharashtra and Sikkim Kona Raghupathi, Indian politician Kona Venkat, Indian film screenwriter, producer, director and actor Kona Srikar Bharat, Indian cricketer
Meaning & Origin of Kona
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Kona is a Telugu surname. Notable people with the surname include:Neeraja Kona, South Indian costume designer Kona Prabhakar Rao (1916–1990), former governor of Maharashtra and Sikkim Kona Raghupathi, Indian politician Kona Venkat, Indian film screenwriter, producer, director and actor Kona Srikar Bharat, Indian cricketer
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The Story of Kona
As a girl name
American parents first put Kona on the record books as a girl name in 1963, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 17 Konas were born — ranking #6,695 that year. About 40% of every Kona on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Kona ranks #9,392 for girls with 8 births, falling sharply (-26%). All told, over 252 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Kona as a boy name dates back to 1982, when 6 babies received it. 2012 was its biggest year on record, with 29 newborns named Kona — #3,625 in the national rankings. About 40% of every Kona on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Kona ranks #6,404 for boys with 13 births, falling sharply (-18%). All told, over 449 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Kona
Kona is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1982 and has accumulated 449 births in the dataset. Kona's peak popularity came in 2012 when it ranked #3,625. Use the chart and map above to compare Kona'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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