ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1880 First Year 2026 Last Year 1950 Peak Year #262 Peak Rank 17K Total Count 147 Years Active 🌍 ## 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. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nona%5F%28given%5Fname%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nona%5F%28given%5Fname%29) 📖 ## 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. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Nona Phonetically similar names — useful when Nona is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Nonna](/nonna) * [Nina](/nina) * [Nana](/nana) * Nano * [Nanna](/nanna) * [Nani](/nani) * Nono * [Nena](/nena) * Nama * Nonny * Nonno * [Nonie](/nonie) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Nona What does the name Nona mean? 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. How popular is Nona in 2026? In 2026, Nona ranks #6,942 among girls' names in the U.S., with 16 babies given the name that year. When was Nona most popular? Nona reached its peak popularity in 1950, ranking #262 that year with 360 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Nona most popular? Nona has historically been most popular in Idaho, Utah, Arizona. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Nona. Is Nona a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Nona is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Nona? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Nona include Lilliana, Lilla, Vina. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👧LillianaPeak #262](/lilliana)[👧LillaPeak #261](/lilla)[👧VinaPeak #261](/vina)[👧CamillaPeak #263](/camilla)[👧VondaPeak #261](/vonda)[👧AlisaPeak #261](/alisa)[👧TaliaPeak #261](/talia)[👧JusticePeak #261](/justice) ## 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. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1950 → ](/year/1950) * [ Names of the 1950s → ](/decade/1950s) * [ Names starting with "N" → ](/letter/n) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). 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.