Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1964

Jona

Gender Unisex · 77% girls Rank 2025 #13,975
Rank 2025
#13,975
among girls · ↓3,326 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
19
named Jona · -46% vs 2024
How common
1 in 267,878
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1964
57 babies
All-time total
2,277
#5,150 all-time among girls
First recorded
1922
in Social Security records

Jona popularity over time

2,277 babies have been named Jona since 1922, 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
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GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – 17 17 2 – –
1930s 17 – 17 2 0% #3,964
1940s 61 – 61 6 +259% #2,947
1950s 175 – 175 18 +187% #2,040
1960s 428 – 428 43 +145% #1,508
1970s 303 36 339 34 -21% #1,938
1980s 268 43 311 31 -8% #2,464
1990s 182 49 231 23 -26% #4,260
2000s 142 105 247 25 +7% #4,903
2010s 98 154 252 25 +2% #6,990
2020s (to 2025) 77 122 199 33 +32% #6,277

The story of Jona

Jona is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #13,975 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1922, 2,277 American babies have been named Jona, about 77% girls and 23% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1964, when 57 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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 Jona stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jona?

The median living Jona is about 41 years old; half are between 19 and 57. An estimated 2,100 people named Jona are alive in the United States today.

median 41 020406080100

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

Jona year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 6 #13,975 13 #6,631
2024 9 #10,649 26 #4,135
2023 19 #6,277 23 #4,533
2022 11 #9,325 21 #4,776
2021 14 #7,807 14 #6,174
2020 18 #6,465 25 #4,073
2019 10 #10,079 23 #4,406
2018 13 #8,341 17 #5,411
2017 9 #11,109 16 #5,652
2016 6 #15,185 16 #5,663
2015 16 #7,427 13 #6,499
2014 11 #9,828 14 #6,138
2013 8 #12,532 12 #6,801
2012 18 #6,990 15 #5,839
2011 7 #14,006 13 #6,402
2010 – – 15 #5,878
2009 11 #10,296 9 #8,634
2008 10 #11,172 14 #6,245
2007 19 #6,946 16 #5,547
2006 7 #14,261 8 #9,113
2005 9 #11,321 7 #9,591
2004 16 #7,226 9 #7,852
2003 15 #7,377 11 #6,474
2002 16 #6,862 13 #5,554
2001 24 #4,903 7 #8,726
2000 15 #6,969 11 #6,107
1995 18 #5,303 6 #8,294
1990 21 #4,585 – –
1985 22 #3,776 7 #5,437
1980 34 #2,715 5 #6,727
1975 27 #2,767 – –
1970 44 #1,938 – –
1965 38 #1,874 – –
1960 29 #2,167 – –
1955 28 #2,040 – –
1950 7 #4,511 – –
1945 9 #3,258 – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – 7 #3,572
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jona?

The median living Jona is about 41 years old. Half of all living Jonas are between 19 and 57 years old.

How many people named Jona are alive today?

An estimated 2,100 people named Jona are alive in the United States, based on 2,277 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jona in 2025?

Jona ranked #13,975 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jona?

2,277 babies have been named Jona in the United States since 1922, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jona most popular?

Jona peaked in 1964, when 57 newborns received the name.

Is Jona a boy or girl name?

Jona is used for both: about 77% of babies named Jona have been girls and 23% boys.

Is the name Jona rising or falling?

Jona has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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