girl's name
Oona
- Origin Finnish
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,623
Scotland
#490
2024 births
Oona is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 62 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Oona is a name of Finnish origin.
- Peaked in 2015, when 131 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 53,476 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1942.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Oona over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 17 |
| 1950s | 5 |
| 1960s | 51 |
| 1970s | 114 |
| 1980s | 40 |
| 1990s | 94 |
| 2000s | 275 |
| 2010s | 718 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 462 |
How popular is Oona?
In 2025, Oona was given to 62 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Oona 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 Oona
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Oona also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Oona over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Oona
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Oona — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Oona
How popular is the name Oona?
In 2025, Oona was given to 62 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Oona a girl's or a boy's name?
Oona is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Oona?
Oona has 2 syllables.
When was Oona most popular?
Oona peaked in 2015, when 131 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Oona a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Oona currently ranks #490 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.