girl's name
Bona
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Births on record 196
Bona is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2022 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1945, when 16 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1915.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Bona over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2022, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 8 |
| 1920s | 46 |
| 1930s | 38 |
| 1940s | 49 |
| 1950s | 24 |
| 1960s | 11 |
| 1980s | 5 |
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2020s (to 2022) | 5 |
How popular is Bona?
In 2022, Bona was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Bona is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Bona
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Bona also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Bona over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Bona
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Bona — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Bona
How popular is the name Bona?
In 2022, Bona was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Bona a girl's or a boy's name?
Bona is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Bona?
Bona has 2 syllables.
When was Bona most popular?
Bona peaked in 1945, when 16 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.