Lona
Girl name · English · German · Greek · Hungarian · Latin
- US rank
- #8,362
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #294 in 1880
12 babies were named Lona in the US in 2025. It has dropped 2,037 places in five years.
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US births per million girls, 1880–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
Did you know?
A few things about Lona you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- How commonAbout 1 in every 133,333 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Lona, 12 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Lona would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryLona has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Lonas, and counting.
- Best yearIt was far more popular in 1880, when it ranked #294. Today it's #8,362, so it could be due a comeback.
- TrendLona has slipped 2,037 places over the last five years and now sits at #8,362. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
About the name Lona
Lona is a girl name of English, German and Greek origin. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with L and ending in “-ona”. US birth records list Lona for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1880, when it ranked #294 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #8,362, with 12 babies.
Origin:English namesGerman namesGreek namesHungarian namesLatin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 289 | 3,464 girls |
| 1890s | 332 | 3,016 girls |
| 1900s | 319 | 3,137 girls |
| 1910s | 196 | 5,092 girls |
| 1920s | 116 | 8,617 girls |
| 1930s | 112 | 8,901 girls |
| 1940s | 93 | 10,731 girls |
| 1950s | 61 | 16,303 girls |
| 1960s | 52 | 19,354 girls |
| 1970s | 32 | 31,056 girls |
| 1980s | 17 | 57,504 girls |
| 1990s | 6.6 | 150,602 girls |
| 2000s | 10 | 98,717 girls |
| 2010s | 8.6 | 116,686 girls |
| 2020s | 9.3 | 108,108 girls |
Other spellings of Lona
More English girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
- Girl name: Elizabeth · God is my oath
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
- Girl name: Lucy · light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Scarlett · scarlet red
Questions about the name Lona
What is the origin of the name Lona?
Lona has English, German, Greek, Hungarian, Latin roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Lona a boy or girl name?
Lona is a girl name.
How popular is the name Lona?
Lona ranked #8,362 for US girls in 2025, given to 12 babies. Its best year was 1880 (#294).