Nona
Nona is a feminine given name or nickname. It may refer to:Saint Nona, a Christian saint of whom little is known Nona Balakian (1918–1991), Armenian-American literary critic and an editor Nona L.
Meaning & Origin of Nona
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Nona is a feminine given name or nickname. It may refer to:Saint Nona, a Christian saint of whom little is known Nona Balakian (1918–1991), Armenian-American literary critic and an editor Nona L.
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The Story of Nona
Nona first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1880, with 31 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1950, when 360 Nonas were born — ranking #423 that year. As of 2026, Nona ranks #6,942 for baby girls with 16 births, falling sharply (-25%). In total, more than 17K Nonas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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About the name Nona
Nona is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 17K births in the dataset. Nona's peak popularity came in 1950 when it ranked #262. Use the chart and map above to compare Nona'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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