girl's name
Ona
- Origin Lithuanian
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 3
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 8,298
Ona is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 21 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Ona is a name of Lithuanian origin.
- Peaked in 1917, when 191 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 157,878 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Ona 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 | 367 |
| 1890s | 681 |
| 1900s | 735 |
| 1910s | 1,434 |
| 1920s | 1,480 |
| 1930s | 925 |
| 1940s | 601 |
| 1950s | 451 |
| 1960s | 250 |
| 1970s | 232 |
| 1980s | 145 |
| 1990s | 128 |
| 2000s | 147 |
| 2010s | 301 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 154 |
How popular is Ona?
In 2025, Ona was given to 21 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Ona 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 Ona
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ona also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ona over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Ona in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
- Romanian
- Oana
Sibling names for Ona
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ona — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ona
How popular is the name Ona?
In 2025, Ona was given to 21 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Ona a girl's or a boy's name?
Ona is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Ona?
Ona has 2 syllables.
When was Ona most popular?
Ona peaked in 1917, when 191 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Ona a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ona currently ranks #2,095 in the United States. After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.