Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1985

Alona

Meaning A female given name from Hebrew, masculine equivalent Alon Gender Girl Rank 2025 #3,521 Trend ↓ Falling 21%

A female given name from Hebrew, masculine equivalent Alon.

Rank 2025
#3,521
among girls · ↓295 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
43
named Alona · -12% vs 2024
How common
1 in 37,378
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1985
107 babies
All-time total
3,197
#3,462 all-time among girls
First recorded
1917
in Social Security records

Alona popularity over time

3,197 babies have been named Alona since 1917, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1985Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s 17 2 – #3,104
1920s 21 2 +24% #4,305
1930s 40 4 +90% #3,443
1940s 248 25 +520% #1,070
1950s 113 11 -54% #2,503
1960s 144 14 +27% #2,587
1970s 167 17 +16% #3,160
1980s 320 32 +92% #1,263
1990s 340 34 +6% #2,593
2000s 806 81 +137% #1,895
2010s 694 69 -14% #2,265
2020s (to 2025) 287 48 -31% #2,715

Where Alona is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 42 0.03 outside top 500
2027 41 0.03 outside top 500
2028 40 0.02 outside top 500
2029 39 0.02 outside top 500
2030 39 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Alona

Alona is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,521 in 2025 with 43 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1917, 3,197 American babies have been named Alona. Its peak came in 1985, when 107 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Alona stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Alona?

The median living Alona is about 21 years old; half are between 12 and 39. An estimated 3,000 people named Alona are alive in the United States today.

median 21 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Alona year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 43 #3,521
2024 49 #3,226
2023 39 #3,838
2022 49 #3,278
2021 46 #3,393
2020 61 #2,715
2019 48 #3,274
2018 60 #2,813
2017 74 #2,433
2016 65 #2,669
2015 76 #2,410
2014 69 #2,561
2013 77 #2,365
2012 83 #2,265
2011 59 #2,910
2010 83 #2,296
2009 92 #2,165
2008 104 #2,006
2007 91 #2,178
2006 103 #1,941
2005 102 #1,895
2004 75 #2,309
2003 67 #2,441
2002 52 #2,857
2001 67 #2,361
2000 53 #2,742
1995 25 #4,103
1990 24 #4,127
1985 107 #1,263
1980 19 #3,997
1975 22 #3,160
1970 16 #3,715
1965 12 #3,744
1960 12 #3,694
1955 10 #3,780
1950 12 #3,054
1945 23 #1,748
1940 7 #3,513
1935 5 #4,224
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Alona

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Alona Tal Alona Tal Israeli actress and singer (born 1983) Contemporary
  2. 2 Alona Bondarenko Alona Bondarenko Ukrainian tennis player (born 1984) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Alona, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Alona?

The median living Alona is about 21 years old. Half of all living Alonas are between 12 and 39 years old.

How many people named Alona are alive today?

An estimated 3,000 people named Alona are alive in the United States, based on 3,197 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Alona mean?

A female given name from Hebrew, masculine equivalent Alon.

How popular is the name Alona in 2025?

Alona ranked #3,521 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 43 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Alona?

3,197 babies have been named Alona in the United States since 1917, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Alona most popular?

Alona peaked in 1985, when 107 newborns received the name.

Is Alona a boy or girl name?

Alona is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Alona rising or falling?

Alona is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Alona become more popular?

Alona is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 39 girls named Alona in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Alona?

Well-known people named Alona include Alona Tal (actor), Alona Bondarenko (tennis player).

Names like Alona

Names that sound and feel close to Alona: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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