Rona
Rona is a name. It may refer to:
Meaning & Origin of Rona
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Rona is a name. It may refer to:
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The Story of Rona
Rona first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1896, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1966, when 153 Ronas were born — ranking #800 that year. As of 2026, Rona ranks #12,120 for baby girls with 7 births, falling sharply (-60%). In total, more than 5K Ronas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Rona
Rona is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1896 and has accumulated 5K births in the dataset. Rona's peak popularity came in 1966 when it ranked #800. Use the chart and map above to compare Rona'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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