Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2024

Yona

Gender Unisex · 41% girls Rank 2025 #6,131 Trend ↑ Rising 35%
Rank 2025
#6,131
among boys · ↓2,443 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
33
named Yona · -30% vs 2024
How common
1 in 113,872
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2024
47 babies
All-time total
823
#8,065 all-time among boys
First recorded
1924
in Social Security records

Yona popularity over time

823 babies have been named Yona since 1924, 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
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
BoysGirls

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 7 – 7 1 – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s 28 – 28 3 – –
1970s 42 – 42 4 +50% –
1980s 19 16 35 4 -17% #6,708
1990s 17 34 51 5 +46% #6,091
2000s 61 113 174 17 +241% #5,654
2010s 78 185 263 26 +51% #3,801
2020s (to 2025) 89 134 223 37 +41% #3,688

The story of Yona

Yona is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #6,131 in 2025 with 15 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1924, 823 American babies have been named Yona, about 59% boys and 41% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2024, when 47 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Yona?

The median living Yona is about 12 years old; half are between 5 and 21. An estimated 800 people named Yona are alive in the United States today.

median 12 020406080100

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

Yona 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 18 #6,537 15 #6,131
2024 16 #7,240 31 #3,688
2023 9 #11,133 26 #4,214
2022 17 #6,967 22 #4,696
2021 12 #8,961 21 #4,773
2020 17 #6,910 19 #5,035
2019 11 #9,710 16 #5,804
2018 11 #9,788 20 #4,914
2017 11 #9,913 27 #3,987
2016 7 #14,282 17 #5,552
2015 9 #11,811 8 #9,540
2014 18 #6,974 17 #5,477
2013 – – 16 #5,649
2012 – – 28 #3,801
2011 5 #19,503 18 #5,196
2010 6 #16,924 18 #5,242
2009 9 #12,405 14 #6,422
2008 5 #20,400 12 #7,171
2007 10 #11,604 16 #5,654
2006 10 #11,393 10 #7,980
2005 6 #16,413 14 #5,868
2004 8 #12,744 11 #6,959
2003 – – 10 #7,233
2002 – – 9 #7,626
2001 7 #13,484 11 #6,435
2000 6 #14,998 6 #10,323
1995 7 #11,768 – –
1990 – – – –
1985 5 #12,484 – –
1980 6 #10,383 – –
1975 5 #10,602 – –
1970 7 #7,066 – –
1965 6 #6,531 – –
1960 6 #6,381 – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Yona?

The median living Yona is about 12 years old. Half of all living Yonas are between 5 and 21 years old.

How many people named Yona are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Yona are alive in the United States, based on 823 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Yona in 2025?

Yona ranked #6,131 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 15 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Yona?

823 babies have been named Yona in the United States since 1924, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Yona most popular?

Yona peaked in 2024, when 47 newborns received the name.

Is Yona a boy or girl name?

Yona is used for both: about 41% of babies named Yona have been girls and 59% boys.

Is the name Yona rising or falling?

Yona is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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