Unisex nameCurrently #4,120 in the USRising

Jona

2 syllablesPeak year: 19644 lettersStarts with J

Meaning & origin

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Jona's popularity over time

Yearly US births named Jona, Social Security Administration data
YearBirths named Jona
19225
19257
19265
19336
19376
19395
19427
194311
19445
19459
19468
19475
19485
194911
19507
195112
19527
195312
195422
195528
195620
195722
195821
195924
196029
196149
196239
196354
196457
196538
196639
196741
196838
196944
197044
197139
197227
197319
197441
197527
197635
197726
197842
197939
198039
198148
198247
198323
198424
198529
198624
198727
198833
198917
199021
199124
199215
199312
199426
199524
199626
199732
199830
199921
200026
200131
200229
200326
200425
200516
200615
200735
200824
200920
201015
201120
201233
201320
201425
201529
201622
201725
201830
201933
202043
202128
202232
202342
202435

Jona through the decades

  • Jona peaked in 1964, when 57 babies were named Jona in the US.
  • Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Jona has risen 43% compared to the 10 years before that.
  • Jona currently ranks #4,120 in the US and is on the rise.

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