girl's name
Nona
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 16,758
Nona is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1950, when 360 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 276,319 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Nona over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 423 |
| 1890s | 785 |
| 1900s | 916 |
| 1910s | 2,017 |
| 1920s | 2,671 |
| 1930s | 2,681 |
| 1940s | 2,178 |
| 1950s | 2,434 |
| 1960s | 1,097 |
| 1970s | 529 |
| 1980s | 249 |
| 1990s | 184 |
| 2000s | 178 |
| 2010s | 259 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 107 |
How popular is Nona?
In 2025, Nona was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Nona 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 Nona
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Nona also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Nona over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Nona
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Nona — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Nona
How popular is the name Nona?
In 2025, Nona was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Nona a girl's or a boy's name?
Nona is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Nona?
Nona has 2 syllables.
When was Nona most popular?
Nona peaked in 1950, when 360 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Nona a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Nona currently ranks #6,127 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.