Nonna
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #3,450 in 1938
0 babies were named Nonna in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1930–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryNonna first shows up in US birth records in 1930, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 95 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1938, when it reached #3,450.
About the name Nonna
Nonna is a girl name of Latin origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with N and ending in “-nna”. US birth records list Nonna for girls from 1930 to 1966, in 15 of those 37 years. Its best year was 1938, when it ranked #3,450 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1966, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Latin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 1.7 | 581,395 girls |
| 1940s | 2.0 | 490,196 girls |
| 1950s | 1.5 | 671,141 girls |
| 1960s | 1.5 | 648,148 girls |
Other spellings of Nonna
More Latin girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Amelia · work, industrious
- Girl name: Mia · possibly beloved
- Girl name: Evelyn · possibly desired
- Girl name: Ava · possibly bird, or life
- Girl name: Violet · violet flower
- Girl name: Aurora · dawn
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
Questions about the name Nonna
What is the origin of the name Nonna?
Nonna has Latin roots in our records. Other Latin names include Olivia, Amelia, Mia.
Is Nonna a boy or girl name?
Nonna is a girl name.
How popular is the name Nonna?
Nonna is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1966. It peaked at #3,450 in 1938.