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girls' name ★ peaked 1918

Vona

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Vona
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1918
28 babies
All-time total
852
#8,392 all-time among girls
First recorded
1891
in Social Security records

Vona popularity over time

852 babies have been named Vona since 1891, 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
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1891Girls

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 14 1 – #1,207
1900s 53 5 +279% #1,315
1910s 130 13 +145% #1,534
1920s 186 19 +43% #1,735
1930s 155 16 -17% #1,869
1940s 127 13 -18% #2,202
1950s 95 10 -25% #3,194
1960s 87 9 -8% #3,654
1970s 5 1 -94% #9,609
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The story of Vona

Vona is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1891, 852 American babies have been named Vona. Its peak came in 1918, when 28 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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

How old are people named Vona?

The median living Vona is about 73 years old; half are between 64 and 82. An estimated 300 people named Vona are alive in the United States today.

median 73 020406080100

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

Vona year by year

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

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1965 5 #7,499
1960 8 #5,161
1955 11 #3,774
1950 8 #4,307
1945 11 #2,909
1940 15 #2,202
1935 13 #2,434
1930 20 #1,869
1925 16 #2,374
1920 17 #2,259
1915 15 #2,136
1910 5 #2,775
1905 6 #1,921
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Vona?

The median living Vona is about 73 years old. Half of all living Vonas are between 64 and 82 years old.

How many people named Vona are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Vona are alive in the United States, based on 852 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Vona in 2025?

Vona did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Vona?

852 babies have been named Vona in the United States since 1891, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Vona most popular?

Vona peaked in 1918, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Vona a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Vona rising or falling?

Vona has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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